News Topic:Electricity

J&K, Ladakh UTs to have joint electricity regulatory commission

Ending suspense, the Government of India on Monday ordered that Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories will have a joint electricity regulatory commission and its headquarters shall be located in the same city as that of the office of Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

Winter power schedule still operational in Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Even though half of the Spring season has already passed, people across Kashmir resent the government’s move of providing power supply according...

Villages witness severe power outage in Pulwama

PULWAMA — Frequent power outages have irked residents in many villages of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.Residents from Chandigam, Palpora, Wasoora, Nownagri and other adjoining...

Will provide adequate electricity if people cooperate: Government

SRINAGAR — The government on Saturday said that they will provide round-the-clock electricity if consumers will use it judiciously.The Union Minister of Power, R.K....

Power crisis badly hit industrial units in IGC Lassipora

The State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) in Lassipora area of Pulwama district, the biggest industrial estate in Kashmir, is battling with a power crisis.

Power crisis likely to end next week in Kashmir

SRINAGAR — The power crisis in Kashmir would likely come to an end by the end of next week as the much-hyped Alesteng grid...

Power supply will be restored soon: Governor

Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday said that power supply in Kashmir Valley will be restored soon.“I talked to power secretary. They are...

Kashmir’s power paucity merits concern: PDP

Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday termed the power scarcity in Kashmir valley as worrisome, stating that due to previous regimes ignoring...

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11 cold storage units in Pulwama face closure as PCC cracks whip

11 CA cold storage units in Lassipora Industrial Growth Centre have been served closure notices by the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee.

Fake pesticides leave Shopian farmers in severe distress

The recovery of suspected sub-standard pesticides and fungicides from multiple locations in south Kashmir's Shopian district has sparked outrage among farmers.

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