Friday, 22 August 2014

Saroori chair meeting of Lower Kaalnai and Patnazi Hydro electric power projects



Power project to give jobs to unemployed: Saroori

Kishtwar, August 22: - A meeting of Power Development Corporation (PDC) was held under the chairmanship of Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal, G M Saroori today at his residence.

Threadbare discussion was held on working of the 48 MW lower Kalnai I and 21 MW Patnazi HEP.

Among others Superintendent Engineer Sagh Kumar, Executive Engineer R K Raina, Assistant Executive Engineer Qazi Saqib, Project Manager Sajay Law, Junior Engineer Irshad Ahmed were present in the meeting.

Saroori said all the submerged affected areas need immediate attention so that the further erosion of land and loss of property could be minimized. He stressed for early compensation to 11 Kanal and 4 Marlas to the resident of Kalnai Loopa and directed the officers to change the road alignment of the said road so that the affected people won’t face hardship in future time. He pressed for early disposal of all the matters and address the problem being faced by people. He also directed for early start of construction work on Sharekh to Naga up-to Burdhar road so that people of the area will get benefited.

Saroori was informed by the officials of PDC that on Public Private Partnership (PPP) Emergo India Ltd. got the tender of 21 MW Patnazi power project and they have started drilling work on the said project. They also said that JKPCC has not yet released the funds for 65 meter long steel bridge which is under construction over Kalgoni Nallah near Loopa, at a cost of Rs. 5.41 crore. They urged Saroori to take up the matter with state government for immediate completion, maintenance and up-gradation of 4 km Thathri- Loopa road, at a cost of Rs.4.50 crore. The bridge and road, on completion, would benefit 8,000 population of 10 habitations.

Saroori said JKPCC will release Rs50 Lakhs for Loopa brodge this decision was taken in PUC meeting held in Srinagar last week. He appealed to educated youth to develop a technical hand to avail job opportunities in power projects and has stressed for employing the local skilled and unskilled workers at suitable posts in lower Kalnai I and Patnazi Hydel Power Projects so that benefits of these projects percolate to the poor of Khara, Dunadi, Balgran, Bunjwah, Patnazi, Sharekh, Naga, Burdhar and other adjoining areas.

Later many Congress leaders from Inderwal constituency met Saroori wherein Saroori stressed for strengthening of party-public relationship. He advice them to work hard for the betterment and welfare of erstwhile district Doda.

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