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| J&K seeks coal block to generate 1000 MW thermal power: Omar | | | early times report
JAMMU, Feb 20 : Jammu and Kashmir is seeking allocation of coal block from Union Ministry of Coal under government dispensation route for setting up of a Pit-Head Thermal Power Plant of 1000 MW capacity to meet the energy needs of the State.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on whose directions the State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) has initiated action on this initiative, today received detailed brief on the proposed project at the 68th meeting of Board of Directors of JKSPDC he chaired here.
Managing Director, JKSPDC, Basharat Ahmad Dhar informed the meeting that with the approval of the Chief Minister the Corporation has sought allocation of coal block out of the eight such blocks notified by Union Ministry of Coal in Chattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Jarkhand. This path breaking initiative would help to augment power supply by 1000 MWs and meet the generation needs especially during the winter when the generation of hydro electric projects recede and demand increases.
Underlining the necessity of a coal-run thermal power plant to generate 1000 MW electricity round the year, the Chief Minister said that Jammu and Kashmir would get greatly benefited by such a type of power project and help mitigate the difficulties on power supply count in the peak demand periods. Omar Abdullah said that power sector is the focused area and multipronged strategy has been put in place by his government to increase the power generation manifolds and help flourishing of wide-ranging economic activities in the State besides meeting the domestic power needs. |
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