Rs 28,000 crore power debt repaid; J&K will continue to get cheaper electricity: LG Manoj Sinha [Video]

J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday that the union territory administration has paid the huge power debt bill and the people here would continue to get cheaper electricity than other states and UTs.

Addressing a press conference at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, the Lt Governor said the J&K administration had got huge power debts worth Rs 28,000 crore as a legacy.

“We have been able to repay it. I also want to put it on record that J&K people are getting the cheapest power and there has been no power hike in the past three years. People must pay for the government services they avail. People must cooperate with us and pay for the power they use so that we can ensure 24 by 7 power for them. Metering has been a successful step to prevent power theft.”

Speaking about the UT’s budget passed in Parliament recently, the Lt Governor said the …