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Senior BJP leader and former minister Chaudary Sukhnandan recently stated that Jammu is not getting its due share of electricity from Ranjit Sagar Dam in Punjab. He reminded the administration that J&K and Punjab governments had signed Memorandums of Understanding in 2018 that J&K would get 20% share from the electricity generated from Ranjit Sagar Dam.
Sukhnandan suggested that the JK administration should ensure that Jammu gets a share from Punjab as that share was exclusively meant for the Jammu region.
The power crisis in Jammu region has brought people from all the walks of life on the streets. It’s strange that despite J&K being eligible to get its share of the electricity from Ranjit Sagar Dam nothing is being done to tell the Punjab Government that it cannot usurp Jammu’s share.
The prevailing power crisis in Jammu region amidst the scorching heat has triggered outrage as people are asking why they are being subjected to such cuts despite them paying hefty power bills. There are reports that the Jammu Power Development Corporation Limited (JPDCL) is facing a shortage of 600 Megawatts and its striking balance between demand and supply by resorting to cuts whether scheduled or unscheduled.
Recently the Government of India (GoI) allocated additional 207 MWs of power to J&K to defuse the electricity crisis in the Union Territory but J&K requires more power to normalize the situation. People of J&K are asking relevant questions like the electricity being produced in J&K is being supplied to other states.
The government should first meet the requirements in J&K and then supply the remaining electricity to other states. The traders have threatened that if the situation doesn’t improve, ration supply across the Union Territory can take a hit as they are unable to generate the e-way bills in absence of the electricity.
The additional power allocated by the Centre can help to some extent but in the coming days the demand for electricity would surge as the heat would increase.
The JPDCL needs to come up with a proper plan and taking Jammu’s share from Ranjit Sagar Dam in Punjab should be the part of the plan. The Power Department unable to meet the crisis has exposed the entire system and has shown that a lot more has to be done to streamline things in UT. |
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