Anantnag: Jammu and Kashmir’s lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha said that in the next four years the UT will be power surplus and every house will get quality and reliable power.
He, however, added that JK was the only place in India to register power losses to the tune of Rs 3400 cr annually.
He said that a new transmission line is coming up from Ladakh that will be connected with Kashmir, Jammu and Punjab after which there will be no dearth of electricity in JK.
Addressing a function at Mirbazar, Anantnag, where a power grid substation was inaugurated by him, the LG Sinha said that the Power department has completed the project within the record time of six months.
“From 1947 to 2020, JK could generate only 3450 MWs of power and the same figure will be achieved in the next four years only,” he said.
He said JK at present buys power at Rs 6000 cr annually, but the revenue generation is just Rs 2600 cr while the loss figure is Rs 3400 cr annually.
Sinha said that the people of Kashmir should cooperate with the Power Department for the installation of smart meters so that uninterrupted quality and reliable power is given to subscribers.
“A crucial transmission line has been sanctioned by the government of India that will come from Ladakh and reach Kashmir, Jammu, and then Punjab. This project stands approved and once the project will be finalized, there will be no dearth of Power in JK,” the LG said.
He said Power Department was doing a commendable job by completing all pending projects on a fast track basis.
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