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| J&K power scene up for the worst | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 3: After importing power worth Rs 1,600 crore and suffering losses of Rs 2200 crore during last fiscal, Jammu and Kashmir will now face 702 MW power shortages during peak hours in 2009-2010.
To plug all loopholes, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked the Power Development Department (PDD) to study models of privatisation of power distribution.
Commissioner-cum-Secretary, PDD, Sandeep Naik said the total agreement load in 2008-09 in the State stood at 1,969 MW with number of consumers of all categories standing at 12.16 lakh. He said demand of power in the same year was 2,120 MW while as local availability stood between 716 and 941 MW. Energy purchased in the same period was 9,147 MU, costing over Rs 1,600 crore, he added.
Mr Naik, speaking at a high-level meeting chaired by Mr Abudllah, said peak demand in the state during 2009-10 is estimated at 2,247 MW, against availability of 1,545 MW, which leaves a deficit of 702 MW. An official spokesman today said Mr Abdullah asked the PDD to study models of privatization of power distribution and come up with a concrete proposal that can be discussed in the Cabinet. He said privatisation of power distribution is gaining popularity across the country and has worked successfully in states like Delhi. Drawing attention to the need for reforms in electricity transmission and distribution system, the Chief Minister said time was ripe to create mass awareness about transmission losses due to theft and misuse of electric energy.
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