Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Oct 4; Chairman Chinar Power Projects Workers Union District Kishtwar Joginder Bhandari has criticised the authorities of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) for violating the MoU agreement of Dul Hasti project reached between the NHPC and state government.
According to press release, Bhandari said that an agreement was signed between the NHPC and state government in which it was clearly mentioned that the NHPC will provide supply of power ,road connectivity , drainage system , hospital , free education , drinking water ,bus facility to school going children ,employment to effected land owners , schlorship etc within the radius of five kilometer of the Project. "But unfortunately no such facility is provided since the project is generating 390 MW power and revenue of crores of rupees yearly to central government", he alleged.
He further said that the local children studying in KV school on tuition fee basis have been denied bus service for which the children have to walk several kilometers to reach the school which has caused a brewing resentment among the locals.
He alleged that despite income of crores of rupees out of the said project , the NHPC even has failed to provide free education to the children of land effected persons besides failed to provide medicare to the people residing at Dam and power house sites. |
