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| Rs 68 cr sanctioned for Udhampur,Kathua under RGGVY-Babu Singh | | Jugal for electrification of far-off villages of Reasi | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 10
About Rs 68 crore have been sanctioned by the Central government under Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidutikaran Yojna (RGGVY) for improving electrification in Udhampur and Kathua districts.
This was revealed in a review meeting of officers of NHEP, JKPDC and JKPDD held here today under the chairmanship of Minister of State for power Babu Singh.
Minister for Roads & Buildings Jugal Kishore Sharma, Chief Engineer NHPC, B. L. Gupta, Chief Engineer M&RE Jammu, D. S. Pawar Construction Manager from Delhi S. K. Upadhyay and Executive engineers of both the districts and other senior engineer were also present in the meeting.
The meeting was informed that under the scheme work on three components i.e. complete electrification of un-electrified areas and de-electrified areas besides, free connections in all the BPL families have been started in Udhampur and Kathua districts for which Rs. 39 crore and Rs 29 crore respectively have been sanctioned by the Union Government under RGGVY.
Addressing the meeting, Minister stressed upon the officers to prepare plans by consulting concerned MLAs for full implementation of the schemes so that no area is left without electrification. He asked them to work with sincerity and came to the expectations of the people in implementing the welfare scheme launched by the state and centre. He said that state government is contemplating to submit a comprehensive project of Rs 800 crore for improving and up gradation of power sectors in the state.
Mr. Singh said that since the government is providing electricity to the people at subsidized rates, it should be used judiciously. He called upon the people to refrain from power theft and which increases the burden on already stretched state exchequer.
He asked the NHPC and JKPDC authorities to prepare on area-wise comprehensive plan identifying the priority areas within 10 days for initiating the electrification of villages in phases. NHPC officials apprised that forest officials have raised some objection in the work of laying of 33 KV electricity line from Ramnagar-Chowki and Ramnagar Basantgarh in Udhampur district. The Minister assured that the matter will be taken up with the concerned authorities for early resumption of work.
Speaking on the occasion, Jugal Kishore Sharma called for complete electrification of the leftover villages of 12 Panchayats of Reasi, Panchari and Pouni. He said that electrification of far-off and hilly area of the district is imperative for accelerating various development works. |
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