SAUBHAGYA to be completed ahead of targeted time
JAMMU, APRIL 26: Deputy
Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh today said the government is committed to
ensure that every household in the state is provided with power supply and in
this regard, the left out 102 villages have been electrified keeping in view
the commitment made by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
The Deputy CM was interacting with a section of
media to announce electrification of 102 unelectrified villages of the state
spread over eight districts including Reasi, Rajouri, Ramban, Kishtwar,
Kupwara, Bandipora, Leh and Kargil. The work has been executed by Jammu and
Kashmir Power Development Department in 84 villages whereas PGCIL in 18
villages for which the total cost has been Rs 98.29 crore.
He said that the efforts by the Ministry of Defence
deserves special mention as it provided 19 special sorties to drop the material
for the 53 off grid villages in Leh, Kargil and Kishtwar.
He also thanked Union Ministry of Power for
supporting the endeavors of the state by approving a separate proposal
amounting to Rs 63.66 crore for undertaking 53 unelectrified villages on the
off grid solar mode.
He informed that JKSPDC was appointed as project
implementing agency and REC PDCL as Project Management Agency and the work was
done with active collaboration of IIT Chennai.
Dr Singh further said the government is taking all
the necessary measures to ensure that the initiatives taken in the power sector
are completed within the stipulated time. He said that the necessary mechanism
has already been put in place to ensure 24x7 uninterrupted power supply to the
people.
The Deputy CM further said that every possible
effort would be made to ensure that the scheme SAUBHAGYA, aimed at providing
electric connections to the households would be completed before its targeted
time.
He said that the mechanism has been put in place
which would be ensuring that it is completed fully in the state by December
2018 instead of the targeted 2019.
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