Border districts of Jammu will be main beneficiaries with sufficient availability of irrigation, power
New Delhi, June 10: ShahpurKandi National Project coming up along the border between Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab, and catering to district Kathua in a big way, vindicates the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 as in the absence of this project, the major part of India s share of water from river Ravi was flowing into Pakistan, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.
In an exclusive media interview about major developmental transformations brought about in Jammu & Kashmir by the Modi government, the Union Minister said that one of the most distinct examples was the ShahpurKandi Project which had been stalled for several decades and it was the personal intervention of Prime Minister NarendraModi which enabled this anomaly to be corrected and the Indus Waters Treaty which was signed by the then Prime Minister in 1960 has been truly followed in letter and spirit only afte
Successive governments deliberately stalled Shahpur Kandi project: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
KATHUA: Accusing the successive governments at the Centre and the then State of Jammu & Kashmir of deliberately stalling the prestigious Shahpur Kandi Dam National project for 45 long years, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, history will seek answers as to what were the political compulsions behind this delay. He said, while the governments of both the States of Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir were involved in this project, it was the wrong prioritization and the discriminatory attitude of the successive Jammu & Kashmir governments, which was responsible for this delay. He also accused the successive elected representatives from the area of not raising the issue, just to keep their Kashmir-centric leadership in good humour.
Project is valued at Rs 621 cr Om Metals Infraprojects has received letter of award (LoA) from Water Resources Department, Govt. of Punjab for project works of Shahpurkandi power house project with value of Rs 621 crore for the Construction of Two power houses, their appurtenant works an part of Hydel Channel of Shahpurkandi Dam Project on EPC mode from Water Resource Department, Government of Punjab, Shahpurkandi Township.
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Om Infra Limited gets LOA for Rs. 621 Crore order from Water Resource Department, Government of Punjab.
Posted On: 2021-01-22 01:05:47 (Time Zone: Arizona, USA)
Om Infra Limited (Formerly known as Om Metals Infraprojects Limited) was declared L1 (Lowest) successful bidder in competitive bidding for tender of value INR 621 crores from Water Resource Department, Government of Punjab. The Company has now received the Letter of Award (LOA) from Government of Punjab for the aforesaid project works of Shahpurkandi power house project with value of INR 621 Crore for the Construction of Two power houses, their appurtenant works an part of Hydel Channel of Shahpurkandi Dam Project on EPC mode from Water Resource Department, Government of Punjab, Shahpurkandi Township.