Eleven power projects underway in J-K

Work on as many as 11 power projects is going on under the prime minister's Reconstruction Plan in J-K, CM Omar Abdullah said today.

Of these, five are in state sector and the rest in central sector, Omar told state Assembly during Question Hour.
    
Replying to a question by Harsdev Singh (NPP), he said the work on power projects under State sector which include ACA to Baglihar HEP (450MW), access road to Sawlakote HEP Transmission and distribution line, 220KV-Srinagar -Leh Transmission Line and Ramban-Damkund road (22kms) is going on in a satisfactory manner.
    
While the work on 3 power projects under Central sector which include Uri-II HEP (240MW), Numo Bazgo HEP (45MW) and Chutak HEP (44MW) is also moving at a decent pace. They are being executed by NHPC, he said adding that state government has not any role on the execution of these projects.

However, the slow pace of execution of power projects of Bursar HEP (1020MW), Pokal Dul HEP (1000MW) and Kishan Ganga HEP (330MW) have been taken up with Union Ministry for Power, Omar said.