Rs 600 cr plan framed to improve power in Jammu city: Minister

Jammu and Kashmir government has prepared a comprehensive plan of Rs 600 crore under Re-structured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) to improve the power scenario in Jammu city and peripheral areas.
"Government has prepared a comprehensive plan of Rs 600 crore under R-APDRP for improving the power scenario in Jammu city and peripheral areas, including R S Pura and Akhnoor towns", Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Raman Bhalla said while interacting with people.
Bhalla said the project will be started soon after completing the codal formalities by Power Development Department.
For providing immediately relief from unscheduled power cuts to the Lower Gaddigarh, Bhour Camp, Karan Bagh, Rohi Morh, Indira Nagar and Dharap areas people in Jammu, he asked the PDD officers to immediately start the up-gradation work of existing 6.3 MVA station to 10 MVA. For this purpose government has earmarked Rs 96 lakh, he added.

The Minister said government was committed to provide improved power supply in metered areas across the state by augmenting and up-grading the infrastructure base.
He called upon the people to use power judiciously and pay power tariff regularly. He also warned them against illegal hooking, adding that "power theft is crime, and people should avoid it.