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| Rather concerned over burgeoning power losses | | Energy accounting performance to be benchmark for APRs | | JAMMU, Feb 6- Minister for Finance, Ladakh Affairs A. R. Rather has called for an effective energy accounting mechanism to bring down burgeoning losses in power sector, which he said, is a stumbling block in the way of states development planning. He urged for joint efforts to bridge the gap between energy consumption and revenue receipts.
Speaking at a review meeting of the power department convened here this after, the Minister said despite limited resources, state has to spend about Rs 3000 crore on import of power against a revenue of only Rs 700 crore which is a matter of great concern and needs immediate attention of the authorities at the helm of affairs. The Minister of State for Power, Shabir Ahmad Khan was also present.
The meeting among others was also attended by the Economic Advisor to Government Jalil Ahmad Khan, Principal Secretary Finance, M. Iqbal Khanday, Commissioner/Secretary Power Sudhanshu Panday, Director General Budget Ravi Kumar Mangotra, Secretary Power (Tech) Asgar Ali, Superintending Engineers, and Executive Engineers of the Power Department, Jammu division.
Rather urged for a multipronged strategy to bring a turnaround in the power sector with emphasis on vigorous inspections, 100 percent metering and effective implementation of relevant laws to plug pilferages at various levels as also to affect targeted recoveries accurately. "Jammu and Kashmir is the single state where highest about 65 percent energy is lost due to power pilferage and T&D losses", Rather said adding that the state's economy cannot afford this kind of huge deficit for along. The situation demands self introspection and the onus lies on the officer, engineers and the field staff of power department.
The Commissioner/Secretary Power informed the meeting that the department has conceived an energy accounting plan which envisages tallying of electricity units distributed from a particular feeder during a specified period with revenue collections made there to. If there is any mis-match in the energy supplied and revenue realized, the concern officers and field agencies shall be held responsible for the lapse. |
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