The private power producers on Wednesday met the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Pulok Chatterji to discuss the issues beleaguering the sector. Top executives of private power companies including Anil Ambani and Cyrus Mistry discussed the various issues faced by the sector with the high level panel headed by Chatterji.

A host of issues, including gas allocation for power projects, high coal prices and implementation of coal supply agreements by Coal India, were among the topics that came up for discussion. Power Secretary PUma Shankar and Coal Secretary Alok Perti also attended  the meeting between the top executives and the Committee of Secretaries (CoS) headed by Chatterji.

"PS to PM agreed with the proposal given by the delegation and assured that since the recommendations made by the APP are genuine and practicle, it would be addressed immediately" Association of Power Producers Director General Ashok Khurana, who also attended the meeting, said.

Chatterji is believed to have assured the power producers that all their suggestions are quite practical and these could form the agenda for the future CoS meetings.

The executives would be meeting Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia in the evening.