CAG report underscores power generation failure
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has reported that J&K has a hydropower potential of 20,000 MW, but only 16% (2,813.46 MW) has been harnessed as of October 2021.
Out of the 374 identified project sites with a capacity of 1,725.53 MW, only 10 projects with a capacity of 79.75 MW (5%) were commissioned with time overrun ranging between four months and over seven years, the CAG mentioned in its report tabled recently in Parliament.
The CAG also found that no action was taken on 60% of ithe dentified sites, while 32 independent power producers failed to fulfil commitments or were terminated due to land issues and slow progress. The hydro policy’s objective for small hydro/mini hydro projects was not achieved.
