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| Civil society aghast over CM's remarks | | | Early Times Reeport
Srinagar, June 22 : Different civil society organizations have expressed their displeasure over the recent remarks of the Chief Minister where he had asked valley consumers to pay for electricity on market rates.
Noted civil society activist Shakeel Qalander expressed surprise over the Chief Minister's statement. "Why is the Chief Minister worried about poor and small time consumers when it surrendered before the NHPC and failed in getting the power projects back from it", He said.
The civil society activists said they are not in favour of electricity theft and want people to pay their dues. "We also want that people should pay their dues but that does not mean we will let the bigger thieves go Scott free", he added.
He also rejected the Chief Ministers' assertions that the people of the state should buy electricity on market rates, "We have huge water resources which belong to the people of the state, the cost of electricity in our state cannot be at par with that of Punjab and Rajasthan", the former President of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry said.
Chairman Kashmir Economic Alliance, Mohammad Yaseen Khan has said the statement of the Chief Minister is beyond their understanding. "All the benefits of the state's water resources have been reaped by the NHPC and how can we let them go and catch hold of poor people of the state", Khan told KNS.
The civil society activists also expressed their desire to help the government in setting up power projects. "Many entrepreneurs and businessmen are ready to invest in power generation. The state should take their help rather than passing on remarks against the people of the state", he added. |
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