SRINAGAR: Government today said efforts are on for the transfer of Dulhasti and Uri Hydro power projects from NHPC in a bid to put the State on the path of “fiscal autonomy”
In a written reply to questions in the State Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said, who holds the power portfolio, said a number of measures have been taken to overcome power crisis in the State.
The transfer of power projects is an important part of the developmental agenda of the PDP-BJP coalition Government.
“As stated in the Agenda of the Alliance, in order to address the real source of Jammu and Kashmir’s fiscal problem and pave way for making the State fiscally autonomous, the State Government will work with the Union Government to, inter-alia, explore modalities for transfer of Dulhasti and Uri hydro power projects to Jammu and Kashmir as suggested by the Rangarajan Committee report and the round table reports,” he said. (AGENCIES)
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