Hopes Prime Minister, Sonia will facilitate the transfer
Countering propaganda of Opposition Peoples Democratic Party on water resources, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the PDP had lost its voice on power policy during its tenure. He questioned the locus standi of the PDP on the issue and added that during its (PDP’s) tenure not even a power project of 1 MW capacity was launched in the state.
“Crying hoarse is something else and taking action when in power is something different,” he said and added that irrespective of any political mileage his government has created a history by launching dozens of mega, small and micro projects through the State Power Development Corporation in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode, joint ventures and Independent Power Producer (IPP) pattern.
Addressing a public gathering at Kishtwar today, the Chief Minister said injustice was meted out to state by granting rights on the waters of J&K rivers to Pakistan without consulting the state and without giving compensation during the time when Sheikh Abdullah was in prison.
“We are vehemently advocating return of Uri, Salal and Dulhasti Power Projects back to the state by the NHPC (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) to compensate the losses we are incurring due to the Indus Water Treaty,” he said. He added that the NHPC was putting hurdles in our efforts but “let me tell them categorically that we will not give any project to the NHPC in future to be executed by it individually unless it agrees to give back the projects we have asked for.” He said NHPC has taken advantage of these projects and it was now their duty to return these projects for the economic betterment of the state without any further delay.
The Chief Minister said the Rangarajan Committee and the Working Group constituted by Prime Minister and interlocutors have recommended the return of power projects back to the state by the NHPC, adding that he would continue to work tirelessly to make it happen.
“I am hopeful that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who are friends of the state and keen to see all round development here, will use their offices to make the NHPC return the power projects to the state as early as possible,” he added and highlighted the potential of the state to produce substantial quantity of hydro electricity and provide strong edifice to its economy. He said the economic prosperity of the state lies in harnessing of hydro energy and utilising it for industrial, agricultural and other purposes besides selling the surplus.
The meeting was also addressed by Minister of State for Home Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo and provincial president of the National Conference, Jammu, Devender Singh Rana. Many former legislators and local leaders were also present on the occasion.
Later, the Chief Minister laid the foundation of new university campus at Kishtwar.
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