Srinagar: Residents of Gaw Kadal area here staged protest against Power Development Department (PDD) for its failure to provide electricity on regular basis. The protestors including large number of women said, “we are being deprived of basic amenities including regular power supply in this holy month of Ramadhan.”
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Power cuts distressing for tourism sector: TAAK
Srinagar: Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) has expressed serious concern over the long power outages in Kashmir causing immense problems to the hospitality sector and locals as well. In a statement, TAAK President FarooqKuthoo said not only locals but also tourists who are staying in many different hotels across the length and the breadth […]
500 kWp capacity rooftop solar power plant inaugurated in MAM College Jammu
Jammu: Principal Secretary, Science & Technology (S&T) Department, Alok Kumar today inaugurated 500 kWp capacity Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Power Plant at Maulana Azad Memorial (MAM) College here. The Rooftop Solar Project at MAM College has been executed at a total project cost of Rs 2.75 crores which will generate a minimum of 7 lakh […]
Pervasive power crises never witnessed in J&K’s history: PC
Srinagar: Former legislator and senior Peoples Conference (PC) leader Mansoor Hussian Sohrawardhy has termed the pervasive power outages amid the ongoing Ramadhan as frightening to the core. In a statement Mansoor said that the power crises are menacingly looming large in both Jammu as well as in Kashmir with administration playing a proverbial ostrich, caring […]
Political parties dismayed over frequent power cuts
Srinagar: Various political parties have expressed dismay over frequent power cuts during the holy month of Ramadhan. Apni Party Former cabinet Minister and Apni Party Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir on Wednesday expressed dismay over the frequent power cuts in the holy month of Ramdhan, particularly at Sehri and Iftar time. He said that […]
Srinagar reels under unscheduled power cuts
Srinagar: Unscheduled power cuts from past over a week are taking heavy toll on people in the summer capital. Residents of various Uptown and Downtown areas said power supply is snapped for hours especially during Sehri and Iftar times causing inconvenience to them. “During the holy month of Ramadhan, authorities used to ensure uninterrupted power […]
J&K’s power generation to increase by 5186 MWs in 5 years: MHA
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness an increase in aggregate power generation capacity by 5186 megawatts in the next five years as 21 hydropower projects are being developed in the Union Territory. As per the Ministry of Home Affairs, in the next 5 years, 21 hydropower projects being developed with an aggregate capacity […]
PDD lineman dies of electrocution in central Kashmir’s Chadoora
Srinagar April 17: A PDD lineman working with Power Development Department (PDD) died due to electric shock in Hafroo area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday, officials said. Quoting the officials, news agency GNS reported that the lineman identified as Mohammad Ashraf Mir, a resident of Badipora Nagam Charshrief received electric shock […]
PDD casual labourer dies in Bandipora
Bandipora: A 30-year-old casual labourer of the PDD department died after slipping from an electric pole at Ajas area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Saturday. The officials identified him as Mansoor Ahmad. The officials said Ahmad was repairing a fault in electric wire when he slipped from the pole.
Huge leap in power transmission, distribution capacity in J&K: LG
Jammu: Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (RHPCL) and Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) on Monday inked a contract agreement for the turnkey execution of 850MW Ratle HEP within a stipulated timeframe. In presence of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the contract agreement was signed between Deepak Saigal, CEO, RHPCL and Umamaheswara Reddy, Vice President, MEIL […]
6-hr-power shutdown in uptown Srinagar areas on Saturday
Srinagar Apr 1: There will be a 6-hour power shutdown in the areas fed by Grid Station Rawalpora in uptown Srinagar on Saturday April 2 in view of the maintenance work and physical checks, authorities said. As per Power Controller Kashmir, the power supply to the areas fed by the 140 MVA, 132/133 KVA Grid […]
6-hour power shutdown in uptown areas today
Srinagar Apr 1: There will be a six-hour power shutdown in the areas fed by Grid Station Rawalpora in uptown Srinagar on Saturday April 2 in view of the maintenance work and physical checks, authorities said. As per Power Controller Kashmir, the power supply to the areas fed by the 140 MVA, 132/133 KVA Grid […]