SRINAGAR: Terming the comments made my Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal that power projects will not be given back to J&K as his personnel opinion, Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu said he (Goyal) doesn’t own NHPC.
“Mr Goyal is a very good friend of mine. But the comment he made that power projects will no be returned to J&K are his personal views and not that of centre. This is not the first time that the power ministry has objected to this. He doesn’t own NHPC,” Dr Drabu said while addressing a press conference after presenting State Budget in the Legislative Assembly.
The State Finance Minister said that talks about transfer of power projects are going on and the State Government is working on various modalities. Asserting that discussions about transfer of projects are going on, he said, “Such things take time. J&K have been asking for power projects since 2003, but we need to understand that it is not something which could be done over night. But let me assure you that we have made progress in these talks,”
However, not setting any time frame on the transfer of power projects from NHPC to J&K, he said three-four modalities have been worked out. The Finance Minister further said that it will be premature to talk about the modalities as it is still under initial phase of discussions. (AGENCIES)
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