SRINAGAR, MAY 17: Minister
for Power Development Sunil Kumar Sharma along with Deputy Speaker Legislative
Assembly, Nazir Ahmad Khan Gurezi today convened a meeting to take stock of
functioning and progress on various developmental activities being carried out
by the Power Development Department in Gurez sub-division.
Commissioner Secretary PDD Hridesh Kumar,
Development Commissioner PDD Asgar Ali Majaz, Chief Engineer M&RE Shahnaz
Goni, Chief Engineer Projects PDD Daljeet Singh, Chief Engineer PDC Fayaz Andrabi,
Chief Engineer S&O Muzaffar Ahmad, Director P&S Rakesh Jamwal and other
concerned were present in the meeting.
On the occasion, the Deputy Speaker, who is also
MLA from Gurez constituency, raised issues related to power scenario in Gurez
and about the pace of work on transmission line connecting Bandipora to Gurez
and Gurez to Tulail under different schemes including DDUGJY.
The meeting was informed that the phase one of the
project— 66km long Bandipora to Gurez line has been
approved while Gurez to Tulail line is under the process of approval.
The meeting was informed that the necessary
approval for the phase second of the project will be sought shortly and work on
the project will be started immediately and completed on a war footing.
Gurezi asked the officers to ensure that the power
lines are laid underground at Razdan portion to prevent electricity breakdown
during winters so that the people of these remote areas don’t
face inconvenience in this regard.
The Deputy Speaker also sought the progress of
setting up of Receiving Station in Gurez for which tentative dates for laying
foundation stone was proposed as May
25. He also sought an electric special sub-division in Gurez for which framing
of a proposal was sought from the concerned authorities besides posting of
Assistant Engineer to Gurez.
He enquired the status of work on 17 MW Markoot
Power Project and was informed that Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) for the
project was already envisaged and that the work on it will be started soon.
He also sought better facilities to the people of
the sub-division during the holy month of Ramadan.
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