Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 3: Senior BJP leader and former Health Minister, Bali Bhagat today launched a scathing attack on the Government led by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, who also holds the Power portfolio, over mounting electricity dues and what he termed as a “blatantly discriminatory and anti-people recovery regime.”
In a statement issued here, Bhagat said that while common citizens across Jammu and Kashmir are being subjected to harsh penalties, repeated notices, and even disconnections for minor delays in bill payments, the Government’s own departments have accumulated electricity dues running into thousands of crores, reportedly in the range of Rs3000–Rs4000 crore, without any visible enforcement or accountability.
He pointed out that as per disclosures and concerns raised in the J&K Assembly, major Government entities including Jal Shakti (PHE), Irrigation & Flood Control, Urban Local Bodies, among the top defaulters. He said these departments consume large volumes of electricity for public utilities, pumping stations, infrastructure, and security establishments, yet fail to clear dues in a time-bound manner, placing an enormous financial burden on the power sector.
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