Opposition vainly trying to cover-up its follies
JAMMU: The State Government today made it clear that it has already begun the process for return of power projects from NHPC and the issue has been flagged in the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the PDP-BJP coalition.
Accusing National Conference and Congress of trying to mislead the people over the issue, Education Minister, Mr Naeem Akhtar said it is for the first time that a tangible move has been made by the PDP-BJP coalition government to retrieve the power stations gifted by successive NC regimes to the Centre. Its because of the stated position of the Government of India on the return of power projects, that the issue has been flagged in the CMP so that the long-pending demand for the return of these projects to the State is taken to the logical conclusion, Akhtar told media-persons here.
He said NC has no moral authority to speak on the issue, as the party is responsible for sellout of the States water resources in lieu of power. Let NC leaders tell the people that have they ever made even a feeble effort to get back the power projects from NHPC, he said and added that on the other hand successive NC regimes continued to gift prime power stations, one after another, to the Government of India to please their godfathers in Delhi.
Mr Akhtar said the question regarding return of power projects to J&K was submitted by PDP MP, Mr Tariq Hameed Karra in the Lok Sabha in January 2015, long before the PDP-BJP coalition government finalized its CMP.
He said given the fact that judicious harnessing of the States water resources is fundamental to J&Ks fiscal autonomy and prosperity, it has been made clear in the CMP that the PDP-BJP coalition government will work with the Central Government to explore modalities for transfer of Dulhasti and Uri hydropower projects to the State besides seeking share in the profits of NHPC emanating from J&Ks waters and revisiting all royalty agreements. Unlike NC, our Government would take the process to its logical conclusion, he maintained.
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