Cabinet meeting today Govt to amend Property Transfer Act for fast-tracking HEP projects

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Feb 23: State Cabinet, which is meeting under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah tomorrow evening, is likely to give its nod for carrying out amendment in the J&K Transfer of Property Act so that three power projects under Chenab Valley Project Private Limited are implemented on fast track basis. The Cabinet will also accord approval to the introduction of a bill in the State Legislature for setting up of first ever Nursing Council in the State. Authoritative sources told EXCELSIOR that following setting up of Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited, a Joint Venture Company of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation, NHPC and Power Trading Corporation (PTC) for execution of Pakaldul, Kiru and Kawar hydro electric projects on river Chenab with an aggregate capacity of 2120 Mega Watt, the Power Development Department submitted a proposal to the Department of Law