The meeting of the Committee on Petition of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council was held here today under the Chairmanship of MLC, Saif-ud-din Bhat to examine the issues relating to a petition of Dr B K Thakur on behalf of people of Marwah-Dachchan and Kishtwar on Chenab Valley Power Projects (CVPP).Legislators, Ghulam Nabi Monga, Sham Lal Bhagat, Firdous Ahmed Tak and Javid Ahmed Mirchal attended the meeting and gave their suggestions for early redressal of the issues highlighted in the Petition.The Committee held threadbare discussion on the issues highlighted in the petition and called upon the management of Chenab Valley Power Projects to consider 5% reservation in their employment for the youth of Kishtwar District, besides addressing other important issues related to compensation of land etc to the affected people.The Committee specifically directed for appropriate steps by the Chenab Valley Power Projects authorities for the proper rehabilitation of the affected families due to power projects in Chenab River basin in Marwah-Dachchan
It was general consensus of the committee that Kishtwar is facing brunt of ecological imbalance and negative effect of development process due to the Power Projects as such the sentiments of local population be given special emphasis.The Committee decided to pay on-the-spot visit at the Pakhal-Dul-Keru-Kitwar Hydro Electrical Power Projects in Chenab basin in district Kishtwar after the budget session for studying the situation on ground to address the related issues.Managing Director, JKPDC, Shah Faesal and Managing Director, CVPP M S Babu briefed the committee on the issues related to rehabilitation of locals whose land and assets were affected due to power projects.Among others, Chief (HR), M K Pauluse, G M (Planning), P B Jain, A M (Environment), Dr. Ravi Sharma and other senior officers of CVPP, PDD, besides, Special Secretary, Legislative Council, Mohammad Ashraf Wani, Deputy Secretary, Council Bansi Lal Pandita, senior officers of Council Secretariat were present in the meeting.