SRINAGAR, MAY 22: Chief Secretary, Mr B B Vyas Monday reviewed the progress of the 330-MW Kishanganga Power project, being
constructed in Gurez area of Bandipora district.
Commissioner/Secretary PDD, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir,
Commissioner/Secretary, Revenue, Deputy Commissioners of Pulwama, Baramulla and
Budgam, Chief Engineer, I&FC, NHPC Authorities and other senior officer
were present in the meeting.
While reviewing the implementation of Resettlement and Rehabilitation
(R&R) Plan of the Project Affected families (PAFs), Chief Secretary asked
the Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora to ensure provision of relief/compensation
to the PAFs, as per the approved R&R Plan.
The 330MW Kishanganga HEP envisages diversion of river Kishanganga from
Gurez valley into an underground powerhouse with 3 units of 110MW each and
discharging the tail water in Wullar Lake.
In order to improve the discharge capacity of Madhumati and Bonar
Nallah and to protect the Nallah boundaries against high discharge, Chief
Secretary asked Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control Department to
complete the works by 30th November, 2017. The funds for the
purpose shall be released by NHPC within a week’s time
positively.
Chief Secretary also reviewed the progress of
Kishanganga-Amargarh-Wagoora Transmission line, with instructions to Deputy
Commissioners of Bandipora, Baramulla, Budgam and Pulwama to expedite the
process of acquisition of land for setting up of towers and handing it over to
the NHPC in a time bound manner.
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