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| JK at bottom with lowest CDR of 30.58 %, State potentially energy deficient | | 45% habitations yet to be electrified, 25% lack road connectivity | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Feb 16: The crown of India-Jammu and Kashmir under the reign of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has seen only bottoms when majority of comparisons are drawn with other states of the country which seems evident from the figures appeared in the economic survey.
According to the survey, 45 per cent habitations in Jammu and Kashmir are un-electrified, de-electrified or partially electrified as on October 2013. Similarly, despite milking Government of India in the name of different policies and flow of huge funds under various centrally sponsored policies, approximately 20-25% habitations in the state are yet to be connected by roads.
Further when the indicator 'Road density' is applied, on an average about 53 Km roads per 100 sq. Km of area are available in Jammu and Kashmir which is far behind the national average of 137 Km (2007-08). When the same was taken at district level, huge disparities were seen across the districts measured in terms of 'Road density' on PWD roads.
Another weakness of the state lies in banking outreach in comparison with its neighbouring northern States/UTs when the key indicator measuring the business performance of banks viz., "Credit- Deposit Ratio" is applied the northern most state occupies bottom level position with the lowest CDR of 30.58% as on June 2013 compared to 83.88% and 73.39% CDR of whole northern region and all India respectively. Chandigarh has the highest CDR of 155.17 per cent followed by Rajasthan with 124.16%, Himachal Pradesh is next lower state after Jammu and Kashmir with 31.96% CDR.
Out of the identified 16480 MW power potential, only 2693.45 MWs or 16 per cent has been exploited so far, consisting of 761.96 MWs in state sector from 21 power projects, 1889 MWs from 07 power projects under central sector i.e. 690 MWs (Salal Hydro Electric Project), 480 MWs (Uri-1 Hydro Electric Project), 390 MWs (Dulhasti) 120 MWs (Sewa-11) 45 MW Nimo Bazgo, 44 MW Chutak and 240 MW(Uri-11) with two units of 120 MW commissioned and 42.5 MW from two private sector projects.
According to estimates, the state is perpetually energy deficient and has to rely upon power purchase from Northern Grid to meet its requirements especially during winters when demand peaks and own generation reduces due to drastic reduction in river discharge. As such there remains a huge gap between the requirement and the availability of power. The sixteenth All India Power Survey has projected an increase in power demand of state from 1706 MWs i.e. 9640 MUs during 2004-05 to 2120 MWs i.e. 14750 MUs during 2008-09. The demand is expected to touch 4000 MWs i.e. 19500 MUs by 2020-21.
According to estimates of Power Development Department, the total availability of power for the year 2013-14 amounts to 9632.782 MUs against the restricted demand of 12046.99 MUs. To meet the requirement the state may require additional 8600.21 units through banking arrangements with NVVN, Punjab, Haryana, Chattisgarh and also arranges power from Power Trading Corporations besides over drawls from Northern Grid.
Another area of concern has been the transmission and distribution loses which are very high in the state than at the national level. These losses account for 62% for 2011-12, 57% for 2012-13 and with only 4% relief they are 53% for the year 2013-14. State has failed to curb the losses both technically and commercially.
The gap between receipts from Power consumers and expenditure on power purchase is widening continuously. For the year 2012-13 the deficit in power is recorded at Rs 2281 Crore posting an increase of 14.45% over previous year's deficit of Rs 1993 Crore. |
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