Lt. Governor inaugurates three major projects in Karnah

Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu on Saturday e-inaugurated three major projects for border town Karnah including Government degree college Tangdar worth Rs 15.50 crore 6.3 K.V receiving station at Chitterkote worth 2.49 crore and laid the foundation stone of 12 MW Power project worth 96.967 crores.
According to reports, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu Saturday toured north Kashmir’s Kupwara District to take the review of developmental works being carried out in the district during the L.G visit he e. Inaugurated the three major project for border town Karnah including newly constructed building with the worth of 15.50 crore of Govt degree college Tanghdar, 6.3 MV power receiving station at Chitterkote worth 249.28 Lakhs and 12 MW hydroelectric project located at village Pingla Cheyari worth 96. 967 crore
The Detailed Project Report (DPR) of this Hydroelectric project was prepared in 2011-12 for enhancing the power generation capacity from 2 MW to 12 MW besides shifting the powerhouse downstream by about 1.5 km near the village Khudri. After a competitive bidding process, the Board of Directors of JKSPDC in its 74th meeting held on 22.04.2019 approved the award in favour of M/s Angelique-SAPU Consortium This project will cater to the power demand of the area and will also be a source of the local’s socioeconomic upliftment.
Meanwhile, a delegation headed by a former member of the legislative council and senior leader of APNI party Javid Mirchal called on Lieutenant Governor and also presented him a memorandum on several issues of Karnah.