MP wants free electricity at night
Power stations survive on subsidies from the Government and their total indebtedness now is MNT500 billion. However, a study reveals that generation will not meet the country’s energy demand as early as 2013. Some MPs have submitted proposals suggesting some definite improvement measures and Parliament yesterday went through the first reading of the draft.
L.Gantumur wanted electricity to be free during certain hours of the night so that heating ger districts at night would lead to less pollution. This will require use of advanced techniques and technology but he was confident Mongolian engineers would prove capable of this. The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy has been asked to make a detailed study of the possible impact of free electricity at night.
D.Enkhbat said the proposed monthly cash allowance should be used to upgrade the electricity sector. He wanted some tangible benefit for people from the country’s coal, the source of energy. He also felt the present system, which ultimately leads to ger district residents subsidizing electricity and heating expenses of apartments, must end. All the MNT805 billion should be spent to provide ger districts with adequate electricity and heating.
Minister of Justice Ts.Nyamdorj said only “totalitarian methods can reduce the smoke in Ulaanbaatar”. A strict ban has to be imposed on use of firewood and coal in Ulaanbaatar and this will never be possible “if we talk about democracy and human rights”. The Government will keep on spending billions of MNT to reduce the smoke without result.
L.Gantumur wanted electricity to be free during certain hours of the night so that heating ger districts at night would lead to less pollution. This will require use of advanced techniques and technology but he was confident Mongolian engineers would prove capable of this. The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy has been asked to make a detailed study of the possible impact of free electricity at night.
D.Enkhbat said the proposed monthly cash allowance should be used to upgrade the electricity sector. He wanted some tangible benefit for people from the country’s coal, the source of energy. He also felt the present system, which ultimately leads to ger district residents subsidizing electricity and heating expenses of apartments, must end. All the MNT805 billion should be spent to provide ger districts with adequate electricity and heating.
Minister of Justice Ts.Nyamdorj said only “totalitarian methods can reduce the smoke in Ulaanbaatar”. A strict ban has to be imposed on use of firewood and coal in Ulaanbaatar and this will never be possible “if we talk about democracy and human rights”. The Government will keep on spending billions of MNT to reduce the smoke without result.
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