Govt depts in Jammu owe ₹1,800 crore to power discom

Various government departments here owe a whopping ₹1,800 crore to the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL), officials said on Wednesday.

The Jammu municipal corporation (MC) has pending dues worth ₹300 crore.

JPDCL chairman and managing director Jagmohan Sharma and engineer Gurmeet Singh said that several government establishments, including the MC and Jal Shakti department, were yet to pay around ₹1,800 crore in power dues.

“We serve them reminders from time to time to clear their arrears. The matter has also been taken up with the higher authorities, but to no avail,” said Sharma.