The All-India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has sought intervention of the Prime Minister against the formation of JK Grid Company, a joint venture company (JVC) of JKTCL and PGCIL till the democratic process of electing new government is completed as electricity is a concurrent subject.

VK Gupta, Spokesperson of the AIPEF, said that the AIPEF has written a letter to Lt Governor Jammu & Kashmir with copies to PMO on Tuesday urging them not to take any decision now and leave this to the newly elected government.

Since Electricity is a concurrent subject, the Ministry of Power/Home Ministry decision to form JVC

with Central government company PGCIL was against the constitution because the State government has been bypassed. As per press reports it is expected that state assembly elections will be held around May/June 2022.

It may be mentioned that All J&K Power Employees and Engineers Coordination Committee is vehemently opposing the move and have requested the government to put on hold the draft. In case the move is not withdrawn, they have given a call of work boycott from December 18.

VK Gupta said that at least more than half a dozen power engineers associations of various states have written to LG against any such move and have supported the boycott move by J &K employees and engineers.