News Topic:Electricity

The government on Monday said that the curtailment has been reduced by three hours and that the new power schedule will be announced by the end of March.

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.

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.

Power Development Department (PDD) has been framing a power curtailment schedule, which is likely to be implemented from the second week of next month.

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.

Jammu and Kashmir administration has been building up power infrastructure and power projects to meet Union Territory’s electricity requirement.

A PDD daily-wager lost his life while repairing an electric transformer in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

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.