Asks locals to
identify land for setting up receiving station at Khrew
SRINAGAR, MAY 25: Minister of
State for Forest, PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Mir Zahoor Ahmad, Friday stressed
for augmenting power infrastructure in Pampore constituency to reduce
transmission and distribution losses besides improving electricity scenario in
the area.
He also called
for prioritizing upgradation of Pampore, Khrew, Wuyan and
Awantipora receiving stations.
The Minister said
this while chairing a meeting of PDD to review the pace of developmental works
taken under different schemes including Integrated Power Development Scheme
(IPDS), Prime Minister’s Development Package Urban (PMDPU), DeenDayal Upadhyaya
Gram Jyoti Yojana(DDUGJY) and PMDPR.
It was given out
that an amount of Rs 42.40 crore have been sanctioned under various schemes to
be incurred for strengthening and improving power infrastructure and
up-gradation of receiving stations in the Constituency.
Stressing upon
the PDD authorities to work with utmost dedication, the Minister
instructed them to ensure uninterrupted power supply to Pampore area especially
during Sehri and Iftaar time in the holy month of Ramadan.
Earlier, a
delegation of Auqaf Committee Khrew met the Minister and apprised him about the
shortage of power infra in the area. The Minister gave them a patient hearing
and assured them that their genuine demands will be looked into.
While asking the
delegation to identify a suitable land measuring at least two kanals for
setting up of receiving station at Khrew, the Minister instructed the District
Development Commissioner Pulwama to complete the requisite formalities in this
regard so that the long pending demand of the people is fulfilled at an
earliest.
Chief Engineer PDD (Project Wing) Daljit Singh, Superintending Engineer
PDD, Executive Engineers and other officers of the concerned department were
present at the meeting.