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Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed concern over the allocation of electric power from the upcoming 850-MW Ratle hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir to Rajasthan, emphasizing a power crisis in the region. Abdullah, joined by other political leaders, criticized the decision, vowing to prevent power diversion even through legal means. The Ratle project, plagued with controversies since its inception, recently faced work stoppages by the implementing company, Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. Subsequently, Ratle Hydro Electric Power Corporation Limited signed a 40-year P...

UT administration initiates path breaking reforms in power sector

Members of a Parliamentary Standing Committee during a visit to ski resort Gulmarg.on Friday 22 January 2021 KL Image: Bilal Bahadur Finally, the members of the parliament of India were permitted to have 3-day Kashmir visit to review the status of the highways and assess the potential and promotion of the tourism sector and preservation of archaeological and heritage sites. The Parliamentary Standing Committee led by its Chairman and Member Parliament TG Venkatesh met representatives from tour, travel and hospitality sector representing Kashmir Chamber oF Commerce and Industry, Hotelier Club,...

Haseeb A Drabu J&K Government signs MoU with NAFED for High-Density Plantation of Horticulture produce After decisively changing the political structure of Jammu and Kashmir, the union government has now shifted gears to focus on the economy. Considering that the Parliament was informed that Article 370 and Article 35A were abolished to remove the roadblocks to the economic development of Kashmir, the slew of economic policy measure announced over the last three months were expected for some time now. There is no denying the fact that BJP is transforming the nation-state from an accommodating...

Srinagar: In a significant development that might be a gamechanger in making Jammu and Kashmir a power surplus region, the government on Sunday signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation for implementation and execution of five Hydroelectric Power Projects (HEPs) for generating over 4,000 MW electricity. The MoUs were signed at a function in Jammu for implementation of 850 MW Ratle HEP and 930 MW Kirthai-II HEP; execution of Sawalkot HEP (1856 MW), Uri-I (Stage-II) (240 MW) and Dulhasti (Stage-II) (258 MW) among the J&K’s PDD, JKPDC and NHPCNH...