Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal recently reviewed the working of the power department of the Union Territory of Ladakh at Leh. During the meeting, the minister was given a detailed overview of the working of the concerned departments and was appraised of their achievements by concerned officials.
The minister said that Ladakh has a huge potential for development of solar power owing to its huge area. He informed the media that work is in progress for setting up of a 13 GW solar power plant in the UT, which will not only meet local requirements but also help solve energy needs of other parts of the country.
Referring to challenges faced by the power department during winter season, the minister said that additional demands of power from the UT are being met from Government of India’s excess quota to ensure that there is uninterrupted supply of power during the harsh winter months. He added that all efforts will be made to address manpower issues of the power department at the earliest.
He expressed satisfaction at the working of the department and assured of all possible help in overcoming shortcomings and difficulties being faced by the department there owing to the tough terrain of the region.
