Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 18: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed shock over the helplessness of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah regarding recovery of power projects from the NHPC.
The KCC&I suggests that instead of retreating on its claims for the power projects under NHPC, a unanimous resolution be passed and adopted in the ongoing Legislative Assembly session for the return of the Power Projects from the NHPC.
The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry feel it necessary to respond to the manner and style in which the information sought with regard to consumption of power in Kashmir and Jammu regions of the state has been provided in the State Assembly current session by the State PDD. “It appears that the issue related to the power consumption and revenue return for the same is being regionalized with political motive underlying”, the KCC&I statement said.
The statement further said: “It is an established fact that out of the huge potential for hydro electric power generation in the State a major chunk has been exploited by the NHPC at Salal, Uri, Dulhasti and elsewhere in the State. It is also a fact that a paltry percentage of the power generated through the projects under NHPC and is erratically provided to the State. Bound by ambiguous agreements on this account the State has not been able to claim a larger share thus leaving the people of Kashmir craving for the benefit that would have accrued from the State owned resources to trickle down to them as their legitimate right.”
The statement further said that the KCC&I have in the past has taken up the issue with the Prime Minister through open letters and memorandums submitted to him in person at Delhi and latest on his visit to Kashmir in 2013.
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