Like our Facebook Page

news details

NHPC shunts locals working on power projects in Gurez, Uri 3/20/2015 11:43:07 PM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 20: National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has turned out to be a subsidiary of East India Company in the state as the Corporation has shut doors for the locals who work on their power projects in the Kashmir valley. Sources told Early Tines that locals of Uri and Gurez, who are working in the power projects of NHPC, are up in the arms against the authorities for being shown the door. So for hundreds of local employees have been shown the door and there are chances that many more such orders may be issued. "Locals who have been working in the power projects of the corporation for decades now have become a victim of the nefarious policies of the corporation and they are being deliberately deprived of their livelihood," said sources. Sources said the local employees including the educated ones were convinced with their work in the Kishanganga power project in Gurez area of Bandipora district, which is a multi-billion project of the corporation. "This project used to be the soul igniting place for the local employees but as ill luck would have it, the authorities have become merciless who no longer want the local employees to work in the project. Even the people from the other parts of the district were earning their livelihood from the project but most of them have lost the jobs as the authorities don't want them to work there now," said sources. Sources said the situation for the local employees in Uri in Baramulla district is also not favourable either as they are also bearing the brunt of the highhandedness of NHPC. The local employees have lost the job despite providing land for the power project. "The Corporation prefers the outsiders over the local workers despite the fact that locals have provided the land for the power project. People of 30 villages who had provided the land for the project have not paid been paid the compensation even after the passing of many decades," said sources. It is not for the first time that NHPC has been leveled with serious allegations by the locals, but it has happened in the past as well. The locals have been alleging that NHPC has failed to keep the promises which it made prior to the start of the work on these projects," said sources.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

top stories of the day

BJP again betrays Jammu as AIIMS sanctioned for Valley Omar's Government spent 7 Cr on re-employment of retired people Former militant turned Ikhwani calls separatists 'murderers' Samajwadi party won't help fading NC much' Anti-Jammu stance Fidayeen attack on Rajbagh Police station Mufti vows to fight terror, condemns Kathua attack Old parents hail their son's martyrdom, Wife mourns inconsolably Policemen spray bullets on road; trigger panic Congress agitated over terror attack, NC road accidents Third militant attack in two years leaves plethora of unanswered questions Usman opposes Hurriyat, Soz supports it Successive JK Govts fail to implement Drug Policy Unidentified girl jumps into Tawi, dies Liabilities derail MGNREGA scheme in JK Jammu, Srinagar to develop as smart cities New administrative units to be made functional soon People protest as Kishtwar plunges into darkness Only 29 Water Testing Laboratories established out of 50 4000 kanals Waqf land under illegal occupation in J&K

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE