Omar reaffirms determination to revolutionise power sector

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reaffirmed his government's determination to revolutionise power generation and provide an upper hand to the state in energy availability.
"The Government has put in place an ambitious and stupendous power generation programme to achieve self-sufficiency in it and catapult state's economy and financial health", he said.
People will remember our government for this historic initiative when they will reap the fruit in this regard in near future, he added.
The Chief Minister was launching 2nd phase of Re-structured Accelerated Power Development Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) for Jammu division to tone up the power supply system in the city and eleven towns of Akhnoor, Bhaderwah, Doda, Jammu, Kathua, Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri, R. S. Pura, Samba and Udhampur to benefit 237002 consumers on account of power supply and distribution.

Two Data-cum-24X7 Consumer Care Centres have also been inaugurated by the Chief Minister under this programme at Jammu and Srinagar for the facilities of the consumers.
Omar said dozens of power projects in the various stages of execution will accrue benefits to the people in near future. He said these will make the state self-reliant in power generation to meet its domestic, agricultural and industrial needs. It would also enable the state to sell the surplus energy and earn substantial revenue for meeting development requirements in all sectors.

The Chief Minister flayed the tendency of some who do politics on development issues and mislead people carrying the bogie of false propaganda.

He said equitable and inclusive development of all the regions and sub- regions has been benchmark of the development policy of the coalition government and the holistic development all across the State is witness to this determination of the government.
Omar said that certain politicians have made it their trait and fashion to pretend to be the best friends of people while facing cameras but they never talk of any public good in the forums and government meetings.
The state chief minister has directed the Power Development Corporation to move forward on studying the feasibility for the construction of Baglihar-III utilising the availability of existing infrastructure.

He has also directed that the arrangements for joint venture for utilising the allotted coal block be finalised so that Jammu and Kashmir gets another fillip in the power generation sector.