Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha addresses a press conference at the Raj Bhavan in Srinagar on Sep 14, 2020. Sinha on Monday said that a package will be announced in a week for the revival of the Union Territory's economy. He said that a committee constituted to suggest a package for revival of business has submitted its report and this is under the consideration of the Centre. Sinha also announced Rs 10 lakh for each panchayat for development works and said that the Back to Village Programme-3 will begin after Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. (Photo: IANS)
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that every house will get “quality and reliable power in the next four years as the UT will be power surplus”.
The LG said that a new transmission line is coming up between Ladakh and Punjab connecting through J&K after which there will be no dearth of electricity in the UT.
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“A crucial transmission line has been sanctioned by the government of India that will come from Ladakh and reach Kashmir, Jammu and then Punjab. This project stands approved and once the project will be finalised, there will be no dearth of Power in JK,” the LG said.
He was addressing a function at Mirbazar, Anantnag in south Kashmir where he inaugurated a power grid substation as per news agency KNO. Sinha said that Power department has completed the project within a record time of six months.
“Since 1947 to 2020, J&K could generate only 3450 MWs of power and the same figure will be achieved in the next four years only,” he said.
He asked the people to co-operate with the Power Department for installation of smart meters for uninterrupted power supply.
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