Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 4: Bari Brahmana Industrial Association (BBIA) has claimed that due to massive power cuts, the industrial units at Bari Brahmna complex and Birpur were facing huge financial losses.
Addressing a press conference here today, Lalit Mahajan, president of BBIA said that, despite tall claims by PDD for the supply of 24 hour un-interrupted power to the Industrial sector, the Industry is suffering badly due to frequent tripping in the power supply resulting production losses and wastage of material in the process. The Units engaged in the manufacturing of steel, plastics, chemicals and other products are the worst sufferers as it will take long time to restart the production after removing the waste materials from the equipments.
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In spite of repeated reminders to the concerned Chief Engineers, no action has been taken by the department to restore uninterrupted Power supply to the Industrial sector. It shows the casual attitude of the department towards the Industrial Sector which is working in spite of all the odds and providing employment to the local youth.
” Whenever we contacted the concerned officials to know the reasons for the frequent breakdowns in the power supply, the lame excuses were always given by the them, maintaining that due to breakdown in the Power supply from Hira Nagar, over heating of the transformers, old and obsolete equipments at Grid Stations/ Receiving Station tripping always occurs,” Mahajan remarked.
It is a matter of great resentment that the Department has failed to provide the requisite funds for the repair and maintenance of the Gird/Receiving Station at Bari Brahmana in spite of the fact that Bari Brahmana Industrial Complex is contributing Rs 140 crore annually for the power supply to the Industrial units and if the Department spends one percent of the Revenue for the repair and maintenance of the Stations, the same can be easily recovered by supplying the Power on regular basis.
The BBIA urged upon the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh and Industries Minister Chander Parkash to intervene into the matter to resolve the issues on priority basis for speedy Industrial growth in the State.
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