In a setback to the work on the Ratle power project (850 MW), being constructed in Kishtwar district, the executing agency has stopped the work for an indefinite period due to frequent strikes and protests. The project has been riddled with controversies since its foundation stone was laid in 2013. The project was inaugurated once again by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year.
The Chief General Manager of Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd, which is constructing the power project, stated in a notice, The progress of the project has been suffering severely due to lack of work culture among the manpower,
