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| CAG pulls up J&K govt for 90% shortfall in power coverage | | | early times report
Jammu, Apr 16: A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has pulled up the Jammu and Kashmir Government for 90% shortfall in the coverage of rural household electricity connections despite spending an amount of Rs 499.69 crore for the exercise.
The CAG has warned the state that it would lose not only the benefit of 90% capital subsidy from the Centre, but also have to repay the loan along with its interest. There is a huge shortfall of 90% in the coverage of rural household connections, including BPL households, despite an expenditure of Rs 499.69 crore in last five years ending March 2011, the CAG report said.
The objective to provide electricity to all households within the stipulated time-frame, including coverage of all BPL households, in rural areas could not be achieved, it said. The National Electricity Policy lays down the key objective of developing power sector and supplying electricity to all areas including rural areas through joint efforts of the Central and state governments. Accordingly, the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna was launched in April 2006, with the aim of providing electricity to all households in five years. Under the Yojna, the Centre provided 90% capital subsidy to the Jammu and Kashmir Gove-rnment. As per the CAG report, the target of 30,3682 households, including 96,381 BPL homes, was kept for coverage under the Yojna for electrification with target coverage of 8,329 villages and 12,530 intensive electrified villages sanctioned between 2006 and 2009 at a cost of Rs 821.62 crore.
While there was 100% shortfall in Budgam, Jammu, Baramulla, Pulw-ama, Anantnag, Rajouri and Poonch districts, 99% and 97% shortfall was seen in Srinagar and Udhampur districts, the CAG report said. |
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