News Topic:Electricity
J&K
J-K will soon get 24×7 electricity: LG Manoj Sinha
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that with the implementation of various Central government schemes, J&K will soon achieve its target of ensuring round-the-clock electricity.
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Kashmir
KPDCL launches disconnection drive against ‘chronic defaulters’
The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) in a first-of-its-kind drive has disconnected the electricity supply to 1350 consumers having smart meters.
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J&K
Power curtailment from next month in J-K
Power Development Department (PDD) has been framing a power curtailment schedule, which is likely to be implemented from the second week of next month.
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Business & Economy
JERC revises power tariff from third quarter of current financial year
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has revised the power tariff from the third quarter of the current financial year.
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Business & Economy
J-K to generate additional 3200 MWs of electricity within three years
Jammu and Kashmir administration has been building up power infrastructure and power projects to meet Union Territory’s electricity requirement.
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Kashmir
PDD daily-wager electrocuted to death in Kupwara
A PDD daily-wager lost his life while repairing an electric transformer in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
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J&K
Centre allocates 207 MW Additional Power to J&K
In order to meet the increasing electricity demand in Jammu & Kashmir, the Union Government has allocated 207 MW of additional Power to the Union Territory.
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Kashmir
Kashmir’s power outages unlikely to be resolved anytime soon
Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has said that the power scenario is unlikely to improve and also that nothing can be stated at present.
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Srinagar MP Ruhullah claims Yusuf Pathan was threatened with ‘bulldozer action’; Mahua Moitra slams BJP
A social media post by Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has triggered a political controversy, with TMC MP citing the incident to question "bulldozer politics".
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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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