NHPC Investing Rs 35K Cr To Set Up 5 Power Projects In JK, Will Return To PDC 40 Years Later
SRINAGAR: India’s hydropower giant, NHPC has signed MoUs with Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation (JKPDC) to invest Rs 35,000 Cr in setting up five power projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The MoU was signed in presence of Raj Kumar Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Power, Manoj Sinha, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor and Dr Jitendra Singh, MoS, PMO.
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Union MoS during MoU signing ceremony for implementation of Mega Hydro Power projects on Sunday, January 3, 2020. Pic: DIPR
Nearly 17 lakh pilgrims visit Mata Vaishno Devi this year
Nearly 17 lakh pilgrims visit Mata Vaishno Devi this year
JAMMU: Even as the pilgrimage to the world famous Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine was disrupted for five months from the period of mid of March to mid of August, nearly 17 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the Bhawan situated in Trikuta Hills of mountainous Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The pilgrimage for the first time in the history was stopped on March 18, 2020 in view of COVID pandemic and by this time, 12,52,734 pilgrims had paid obeisance at the cave shrine.
In the month of January, 5,12,569, in February 3,96,683 and from 1 to 18 March, 3,43,482 pilgrims visited to the cave shrine and offered prayers but thereafter the yatra was immediately stopped in view of COVID pandemic, which forced Centre announce countrywide lockdown.
Updated Dec 19, 2020 | 22:38 IST
People of Jammu and Kashmir have a new-found belief. We will punish those who have looted the government resources, without any prejudice, says L-G Manoj Sinha. Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir
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In the last 70 years, the resources of J&K have been misused: Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu an Kashmir, tells Navika Kumar on Frankly Speaking
We will punish those who have looted the government resources, without any prejudice: L-G Jammu an Kashmir
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Saturday said there was no mistrust between the Central government and the political parties of the union territory. However, he stressed that he will not speak to the people who don t have India’s best interest at heart.
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