The Prime Minister of India while dedicating the Power Station to the Nation said the project is one step closer to fulfilling the commitment by the government to light the nation. He said power generation is vital for the economic development of the society. Speaking on the occasion, he stressed on environment friendly development in the era of global warming. He also said that Jammu and Kashmir is blessed with hydro power potential of about 14000 MW which needs to be harnessed. The Hon’ble Prime Minister thanked all concerned for their support in completion of Uri-II Power Station.
An important concern, relating to education of children, was brought to the attention of the Hon’ble Prime Minister. The local Kendriya Vidyalaya offers classes only till Standard X, compelling parents to send their children to Srinagar, nearly 3 hours away, to complete Standards XI and XII. The PM was pained to hear about this and instantly swung to action. Within minutes, an order was issued stating that the current Kendriya Vidyalaya will extend classes to Standard XII, this July itself. This expeditious move and instant resolution of a long-standing demand was immensely appreciated and cheered by the staff of NHPC as well as the locals.
Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, thanked Hon’ble Prime Minister for dedicating Uri-II Power Station to the Nation. He congratulated NHPC for successful completion of the Project and also appreciated the initiatives undertaken by NHPC for development hydro power.
