*PPAs under review, charting legal course to minimise losses: Amarinder Singh* Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Saturday said that Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) signed by the erstwhile SAD-BJP government were already under review and said that his government would soon announce its legal strategy to counter the PPAs, which had put an unnecessary financial burden on the state. The CM, who chaired a meeting to review the power situation in the state, said later that a carefully charted legal course of action was being formulated to save Punjab from further financial losses due to the ill-conceived PPAs signed by the Badals during their rule. Of the 139 PPAs signed during the SAD-BJP government, 17 were enough to cater to the state’s full power demand, he pointed out, adding that the remaining 122 for 1,314 MWs of expensive power were signed, putting an unnecessary financial burden on the state. Even as he appealed to the people to use power judiciously and cooperate with the government in overcoming the temporary shortage of power, the CM said against the supply of 13,500 MW, the demand last week touched an unprecedented 16,000 MW. Immediately, PSPCL started purchasing 7,400 MW of power from outside the state, he said, adding that this was 1,000 MW more than what was purchased last year. Had the quantum of purchase not been promptly enhanced, the state would have faced an additional deficit of 1,000 MW of power, aggravating the crisis, he pointed out.