A review meeting on executing power purchase agreements of 1.5 MW Biarass Small Hydro Project and other small hydro projects under Kargil Renewable Energy Development Agency (KREDA) with the State Power Development department convened on April 24 at Council Secretariat, Kargil. The meeting was chaired by Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan, CEC. 

Officers of KREDA informed that since from the commissioning of Biarass Project in November last year, KREDA supplies power to the PDD. The KREDA has no distribution system. To realize revenue for the power generated from the hydro project, KREDA has to sell the energy to PDD.

The team of State Electric Regulatory Commission (SERC) has already inspected the project and submitted its recommendations for execution of the power purchase agreement.

The status of the pre-feasibility reports and DPRs of the power development projects under PMDP, delay in the release of funds for capacity building and execution of projects under KREDA and other related issues were discussed.

Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan assured to take up all issues with the concerned quarters for early headway in implementing projects and redress of grievances in a time-bound manner.

He directed Project Director, KREDA to facilitate the installation of 5KW Rooftop Power Plants in Government offices, schools and health institutions to lessen the burden on electricity. 

Advocate Mohammad Amir, EC Power, Muhammad Hussain, EC Agriculture, Tenzin Sonam, EC Zanskar Affairs, Haji Gulzar Hussain, DC and Vice Chairman, KREDA, Kacho Ahmad Khan, Project Director, KREDA, Altaf Hussain, Executive Engineer, PDD, Kargil and other concern officers were present.