The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was informed on Thursday that electric power defaulters owe crores of Rupees to the government. Even government departments, industrial units, semi-government organisations and private institutions owe hundreds of crores to the PDD on the account of electricity dues. The government has granted an amnesty scheme to consumers with pending bills, allowing them to clear dues in installments and get relief from interest and penalties. The House was informed that removal of the encroachment along water bodies, including river Jhelum, is being given top priority. It was also told that 412 Kachha/Pacca structures, 301 boundary walls and 3,35,704 trees were removed from the banks of river J Helum. These trees were deliberately planted to encroach upon the river land, the government said. The house was told that 2,75,081 consumers have registered under the ongoing amnesty scheme, which includes 1,60,507 from the Jammu division and 1,14,574 from Kashmir.