Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 28: Federation of Industries Jammu (FOIJ) has alleged that JPDCL has failed to provide un-interrupted power supply to the Digiana Indusrial Estate (DIE).
An urgent meeting of the members of the Small Scale Industries Association Digiana, Jammu was held today under the Chairmanship of Jatinder Aul, president of the Association and other Members at Digiana Industrial Estate in the presence of Lalit Mahajan Chairman Federation of Industries Jammu (FOIJ) to discuss the serious issue regarding the failure of Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd to supply uninterrupted power supply to the Industrial Units working in the Digiana Industrial Estate, resulting huge financial losses to Industrial units working in the Estate.
During the course of discussions, Jatinder Aul president Small Scale Industries Association Digiana informed the Chairman that 150 Micro & Small Scale Units located in Digiana Industrial Estate suffering very badly due to un-scheduled Power failures. At present the Power position is so worsen that the Power Supply remained disturbed during the day time resulting into huge production and financial losses.
Chairman FOIJ drew the attention of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also holding the charge of Power Minister that JPDCL committed to supply Uninterrupted 24 Hours Power Supply in the Notified Industrial Estates of Jammu & Kashmir but it is unfortunate to note that the Power Supply remain suspended in day time also in the Digiana Industrial Estate which shows the lack of Coordination between the Departments handling the Power supply to Industrial area, resulting Industrial units suffering very badly and their production always depends upon the mercy of the M&RE and grid and System and Operation Wing of the Power Development Department who impose frequent power cuts without any intimation to the unit holders resulting huge production as well as financial losses to the units.
He said Digiana Industrial Estate was the 1st Industrial Estate in Jammu Province which was established in 1962 and the sheds were allotted to the sons of the soil but by passing of the time, the Estate was always neglected in the term of Power Infrastructure up-gradation. Even a single lineman is not available to rectify the faults. FOIJ requested the Chief Minister, for his intervention directions to concerned officials to ensure uninterrupted power supply in the Digiana Industrial Estate.
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