Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, June 1: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor Kargil, Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan, today held a meeting with a team of scientists from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) who were on a seven-day visit of Kargil and Leh districts in connection with the establishment of ultra mega solar power projects in the twin districts.
Executive Councilor for Rural Development Aga Syed Hassan Armaan Mosavi, Executive Councilor for Health Muhammad Hussain, Deputy Commissioner Kargil Vikas Kundal, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil Imteeaz Kacho, Project Director KREDA Kacho Ahmad Khan, representatives of KREDA and Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD) were also present in the meeting.
During the meeting, the team informed the CEC that as per the MoU signed between the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Ministry of Jammu and Kashmir in 2014, 2500 Mega Watt solar power project is to be established in Kargil and 5000 Mega Watt in Leh district.
The team members apprised the meeting that during their recent survey in the district an overall assessment with regard to the availability and feasibility of land, grid position, line position and other aspects have been made at Tai Suru, Padum and Lungnaq areas of Zanskar Sub Division which has flat as well as slanted patches of land facing south direction with minimal shadow issues and quite ideal for establishment of mega solar power plants.
It was given out in the meeting that 8 kms land stretch at Zangla, 2 kms at Tsazar, 4 kms at Shanak Thang Tsazar, 7 kms from Stongday to Tsazar, 2 kms at Tambuk Thang Zangla, 4×4 kms stretch from Haftal to Salapi, 8 kms from Karsha to Rinam and 8 kms stretch at Ufti Thang has been identified by the team for setting up of varied capacities of solar plants.
Moreover, patches of land measuring 18 kms from Tashi Stongday to Shaqqar at Rangdum, 6 kms from Shaqqar to Shafat and 12 kms from Kuru to Kargyak have also been identified, the team members said.
He expressed hope that the establishment of these solar plants will go a long way in making the district self-sufficient in terms of power requirements.
The CEC also stressed on the early start of work on the 7 MW Solar Power Project under PMDP for which land measuring 200 kanals has already been transferred to KREDA.
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