Jammu, February 20: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today informed the Legislative Assembly that, keeping in view the projected load growth, work on a 6.3 MVA Receiving Station at Qamar, located at Dudwagan, is currently under progress. The project is aimed at ensuring reliable power supply to the Upper Kapran belt which would also depend on consumers maintaining usage within the agreed collective load limits.
“The receiving station is expected to be commissioned by June 2026, subject to saturation of smart metering,” the Chief Minister told the House during the Question Hour of the ongoing Budget Session.
Replying to a query raised by member Nizamuddin Bhat on behalf of MLA Dooru G.A. Mir, the Chief Minister stated that power supply to the Upper Kapran belt is presently being maintained as per the approved Load Curtailment Programme (LCP) from the 2×6.3 MVA Receiving Station at Nowgam Chowgund through the 11 kV Kapran feeder.
He further informed that major works on the Qamar Receiving Station have already been executed. Against the approved revised cost of ₹427.63 lakh, a cumulative expenditure of ₹293.44 lakh has been incurred so far. “The commissioning of the receiving station has been delayed mainly due to Right of Way (RoW) issues encountered during the installation of the 33 kV line from the Receiving Station at Nowgam Chowgund, as well as during the laying of 11 kV feeders,” he said.
The Chief Minister added that during the current financial year 2025–26, an amount of ₹85.00 lakh was earmarked for the project, out of which ₹72.25 lakh has been released and fully utilised.
