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| Power reforms to make JK self-reliant: NC | | Kichloo for employment preference to local youth | 
Jammu, May 04 (Scoop News) – National Conference Friday said that the reforms undertaken by the state government in power sector will go a long way in making Jammu and Kashmir a self reliant state, reducing the dependency of the state on the central assistance.
“The power sector has seen remarkable improvement under the leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who has taken up various initiatives not only to improve the present infrastructure but also to harness hydro-electric positional of the state” , NC spokesperson and Member Legislative Assembly Sajad Ahmed Kichloo said, while interacting with a deputation of party activists, who called him here today.
He said that several power projects including Keru, Pacal Dul, Karthi and Rattle are in pipeline on river Chenab which is sure to create a remarkable dent towards the realization of self reliance dream.
Mr Kichloo said that it was the coalition government led by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah which ensured that state gets its share on the central power projects and NHPC was forced to pay the water usage charges its major power projects, like Salal, Dul Hasti, and Uri. The revenue so relalized can be used on building more power projects in
the state, which will not only cut down the electricity shortage but will go a long way in stabilizing the economy of the state and at the same time will open huge avenues of employment.
“Those who waste no opportunity in criticizing the present dispensation and resort to mud slugging, for their own pity political interests, only tried to fed the people with their hollow slogans and tall claims”, Mr Kichloo said while referring to the propaganda
campaign launched by opposition Peoples Democratic Party adding, “When given a chance they betrayed the people and instead watched their own interests”.
He urged the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to personally intervene and ensure that the central agencies working in road, railway and power sectors in the state ensure priority of employment to the local youth.
“There was a need to put in place a monitoring mechanism to ensure that the local youth gets their share of employment at all levels”, he added.
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