First time after independence, probably the most stunning valley within the nation, Gurez Valley, has lastly been linked to the electrical energy grid bringing cheer among the many residents. Individuals thanked the federal government saying it can actually change the residing means of frequent folks within the border valley.
Gurez, which was named as the perfect offbeat vacation spot in India, has garnered an enormous response from vacationers the world over lately. The border space relied on the oil turbines for electrical energy and eventually now has been linked to the electrical energy grid. Gurez remained the one space within the Kashmir Valley which was not linked to the Electrical energy grid.
Gurez Valley stays reduce off from the remainder of the world in the course of the winter months on account of heavy snowfall. Whereas the federal government has been working aggressively to maintain the street connectivity open for the entire 12 months, connecting it to the electrical energy grid has been appreciated by the locals residing within the space.
“We’re extremely grateful to the federal government of the Union Territory together with LG, Native administration and the Energy Growth Division (PDD) division. We thank them for lastly offering us with electrical energy from the grid. It has been a protracted pending demand of the folks of Gurez and eventually has been fulfilled,” mentioned a neighborhood resident.
It is the dedication and onerous work of the PDD division which has laid down round 150 mm sq conductors throughout 180 kilometres. They’ve additionally put in 1950 avenue poles. With an underground cabling of round four kilometres whereas crossing one of the vital troublesome terrains of Razdhan Move located on the peak of 12,672 ft above sea stage.
Mohamad Ismail Lone, a neighborhood entrepreneur mentioned, “I’m extremely grateful to the federal government of Jammu and Kashmir for fulfilling the dream of the folks of Gurez. We shall be supplied with 24-hour electrical energy that spreads happiness throughout. We hope that the federal government will take additional steps for the event of the Gurez Valley.”
The state authorities mentioned that round 1,500 shoppers shall be benefited within the first section of the mission. The opposite villages shall be linked in a phased method.