by cb 5:57pm Sat May 26 '01 (Modified on 6:46pm Sat May 26 '01)
Orissa was the first Indian state to privatize the management of electricity distribution as part of a World Bank-sponsored program of power sector reforms.
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Indian Mob Attacks US Power Office
by ARCHANA MISHRA
Associated Press Writer
May 26, 2001
BHUBANESHWAR, India (AP) -- A mob attacked the
office of an American electric supply company in eastern India on
Saturday, throwing rocks at windows and breaking down doors to protest
irregular power supplies.
No one was injured when 100 protesters attacked the
office of the Central Electric Supply Company, a subsidiary of the
U.S.-based energy company, AES Corp., police said. At least 17 people were
arrested.
''Police reached the spot and prevented the mob from
entering the office and ransacking it,'' said Arun Sarangi,
Superintendent of Police.
Saturday's attack in Bhubaneshwar, the capital of
Orissa state, was the second on a CESCO office in a week that has seen
daytime temperatures hovering at around 110 degrees.
A crowd of about 2,000 demonstrators burned down an
office of the power distribution company at Banki, 40 miles north
of Bhubaneshwar, on Wednesday while protesting repeated power outages in
the area.
''Tempers are running high and the frequent power
failures make people feel helpless,'' said Aparti Pradhan, a shopkeeper.
Electricity supply to Banki and adjoining areas had
been affected following a mechanical snag at Khurda, 20 miles south of
Bhubaneshwar.
Orissa was the first Indian state to privatize the
management of electricity distribution as part of a World Bank-sponsored
program of power sector reforms.
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by matt o'dwyer 6:46pm Sat May 26 '01
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mattdw@iprimus.com.au Here in victoria au we are supposed to expect a "california style situation" soon,real soon.
The octupus of milton friedmans went every which way butt loose.
Time to pull out the keynesian AXE!
Thats if you want to keep capitalism sputtering and farting along in its dotage.
Euthanasia has been reccomended by doctor rat.
I must concur.
Dani wath.
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