Kargil: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor Kargil, Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan, today held a meeting with a team of scientists from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) who were on a seven-day visit of Kargil and Leh districts in connection with the establishment of ultra mega solar power projects in the twin districts.
Executive Councilor for Rural Development Aga Syed Hassan Armaan Mosavi, Executive Councilor for Health Muhammad Hussain, Deputy Commissioner Kargil Vikas Kundal, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil Imteeaz Kacho, Project Director KREDA Kacho Ahmad Khan, representatives of KREDA and Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD) were also present in the meeting.
During the meeting, the team informed the CEC that as per the MoU signed between the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Ministry of Jammu and Kashmir in 2014, 2500 Mega Watt solar power project is to be established in Kargil and 5000 Mega Watt in Leh district.
The team members apprised the meeting that during their recent survey in the district an overall assessment with regard to the availability and feasibility of land, grid position, line position and other aspects have been made at Tai Suru, Padum and Lungnaq areas of Zanskar Sub Division which has flat as well as slanted patches of land facing south direction with minimal shadow issues and quite ideal for establishment of mega solar power plants.
It was given out in the meeting that 8 kms land stretch at Zangla, 2 kms at Tsazar, 4 kms at Shanak Thang Tsazar, 7 kms from Stongday to Tsazar, 2 kms at Tambuk Thang Zangla, 4×4 kms stretch from Haftal to Salapi, 8 kms from Karsha to Rinam and 8 kms stretch at Ufti Thang has been identified by the team for setting up of varied capacities of solar plants.
Moreover, patches of land measuring 18 kms from Tashi Stongday to Shaqqar at Rangdum, 6 kms from Shaqqar to Shafat and 12 kms from Kuru to Kargyak have also been identified, the team members said.
The CEC while expressing his gratitude to the team to have conducted a thorough survey of the potential areas in the district assured them all out help from the Hill Council for the establishment of the solar power plants in the district.
He expressed hope that the establishment of these solar plants will go a long way in making the district self-sufficient in terms of power requirements.
Kacho directed the team to furnish the details of the identified land stretches to the Deputy Commissioner Kargil so as to examine their ownership status.
While stressing upon the team to incorporate local requirements and aspirations during the formulation of the solar projects, he suggested for working out timelines for proper execution and completion in a time bound manner with a focus on compensatory landscaping and employment opportunities to the locals.
Issues with regard to the provision of power from the projects in the district as well as evacuation of power to other parts of the state and country also came up for discussion.
The CEC also stressed on the early start of work on the 7 MW Solar Power Project under PMDP for which land measuring 200 kanals has already been transferred to KREDA.
Scientist-C MNRE Anindya S Parera, Assistant Director Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Vikas Sachan, DGM Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) Tarun Bajaj, Executive Director North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCL) Rajat Chandra Samrah, Manager Projects Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) Debajyoti Bordoloi, Project Director Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency (LREDA) Tsewang Thinlas and other concerned officers were also present in the meeting.
Source: scoopnews.in
