JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government today said it has received Rs 480.61 crore as royalty of water usage charges from NHPC for running hydro power projects in the state.
The government has received Rs 480.61 crore as royalty of water usage charges from NHPC for running of Salal, Uri, Dulhasti and Sewa-II hydro electric projects against Rs 543.761 crore till ending December 2011, the Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Taj Mohi-ud-Din said said while relying to the question of CPIM member M Y Tarigami in the Legislative Assembly today.
He said that government has received Rs 480.61 crore as royalty of water usage charges from NHPC for running of Salal, Uri, Dulhasti and Sewa-II hydro electric projects against Rs 543.761 crore till ending December 2011.
The percentage of state employees working in the projects executed by NHPC is about 67 per cent, he said adding that out of 3250 employees working in NHPC projects, 2192 employees belong to Jammu and Kashmir.
He said the cabinet has accepted the recommendations of the Cabinet Sub-Committee (CSC) for transfer of Salal and Uri projects to the state.
He said for transfer of Salal hydro electric project, the government shall secure its interest at least in terms of those components which were part of the national policy at that time and which were agreed by the central government.
The Minister said that law department is examining as how to proceed in respect of our claim for Rs 2350.85 crore from NHPC on account of suffered losses in acceptance of any agreement to this effect.
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