J&K LG Sinha inaugurates 17 power projects worth over Rs 118 crore

Kashmir, April 04: Taking the major steps towards the development of the Jammu Kashmir to provide an efficient power transmission system in the region Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha e-inaugurated 17 Power Projects worth Rs. 118.91 Crore at Delina in North Kashmir's Baramulla district.

 

 

While speaking at the occasion, Sinha said the inauguration of new projects is another step towards developing better power distribution and efficient power transmission systems in the region.

 

 

Sinha further informed that to realise the vision of making Jammu and Kashmir power surplus, Rs 54,000 crore worth of power projects have been approved which would generate 3500 megawatts in three to four years. Sinha added determined efforts are being made to reach out to all the unconnected habitations, besides providing 24x7 quality electricity to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said the administration is taking many short, medium, and long-term measures to provide the people with quality power supply round the clock in the coming two years.

 

 

The power sector now has an increased budget of Rs 120 crore, taking the total to Rs 2,728 crore, and new projects are being completed and added to the existing grid, he said. Several bottlenecks causing delays in the timely completion of augmentation and restoration works of various power projects and creating power crises in the winter season are being identified and subsequently eliminated, he said.

 

Responsibilities are being fixed and experts from the power sector have been roped in to provide vital inputs for mitigation of power-related issues, he added.

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