News Topic:J&K Power Development Department

New power schedule in three days: Chief Engineer KPDCL

The Government said that the new power schedule for Kashmir consumers will be announced in two to three days.

Erratic power supply irks inhabitants in Pulwama villages

SRINAGAR — Inhabitants of several villages in south Kashmir's Pulwama are up in arms against Power Development Department over unscheduled power cuts following recent...

In a first, smart meters installed on trial basis in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — Amid complaints of inadequate electricity, the Power Development Department (PDD) in a first has started installing the smart meters on trial basis...

Winter power curtailment schedule in a week

SRINAGAR — Chief Engineer, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Monday said they would announce the new power curtailment schedule for the coming...

PDD employee dies of electrocution at Nishat

SRINAGAR — A Power Development Department (PDD) employee died on Wednesday after he received an electric shock at Brain area of Nishat in Srinagar.Officials said...

PDD inspector thrashed in Pulwama village

PULWAMA — An inspector of Power Development Department (PDD) was on Tuesday allegedly thrashed by a local resident in Rahmoo village of south Kashmir's...

Casual labourer dies of electrocution in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — An employee of Power Development Department (PDD) died hours after he was electrocuted at Danamazar Safakadal in Srinagar.Officials said that Riyaz Ahmad...

PDD employee electrocuted death in Sopore

A 45-year-old employee of Power Development Department (PDD) was electrocuted to death on Monday morning in Yaseen Colony Arampora Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.

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