Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government will install 6 lakh smart meters to reduce power losses and pilferages across the Union Territory in a phased manner. As per the official statement, 6 lakh Smart Pre-paid meters are to be installed (3 lakh each in Jammu & Kashmir Divisions) for preventing human intervention in billing/collection and subsequent […]
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Sterlite Power gets LoI for transmission project in J&K
New Delhi: Sterlite Power on Wednesday said it has received a letter of intent (LoI) to set up an electricity transmission project in Jammu & Kashmir. The project has been awarded to Sterlite Power through a tariff-based competitive bidding process (TBCB), a company statement said. The leading power transmission developer has received the letter of […]
200 electric buses with real-time tracking soon in Jammu, Srinagar
Jammu, Mar 26: The Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to launch a fleet of 200 electric buses equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including a real-time tracking system, in both capital cities of the union territory, an official said on Saturday. The move to introduce 100 eco-friendly buses each in Jammu and Srinagar is aimed […]
No water, electricity to govt building built sans permission: Admin
Srinagar, Mar 25: The Government on Friday ordered that no official buildings should be constructed without requisite prior permission of competent authority and ordered that no electricity, water connections and other civic amenities shall be provided to any such structures. “In order to achieve objectives of holistic layout to guide future growth and development which […]
Govt committed to make J&K power surplus in next 4 years: Sinha
Anantnag: In yet another step to augment the power capacity by strengthening the power infrastructure in the UT, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated 42 Transmission and Distribution projects executed by Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD), worth Rs 357 crores, here at Anantnag. The Lt Governor said that the newly executed power projects […]
Shri AmarnathJi Shrine Board re-constituted with power-packed panel
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has put in place a power-packed, 8-member Shri AmarnathJi Shrine Board ahead of annual pilgrimage. The reconstitution of the board, responsible for the better management of Yatra and world class facilities for pilgrims, was approved by the Lieutenant Governor, who is also Chairman of Shri AmarnathJi Shrine Board (SASB). From […]
PDD labourer injured in north Kashmir’s Kunzer, succumbs
Srinagar, Mar 20: A casual labourer of Power Development Department (PDD), who was critically wounded while repairing a HT-wire at Batpora area of Kunzer in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the Waseem Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Muhammad Mir of Devbugh Kunzar […]
‘Chernobyl site off power grid, generators on’
Lviv: Ukrainian authorities say the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant, site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, has been knocked off the power grid. Emergency generators are now supplying backup power. The state communications agency says the outage could put systems for cooling nuclear material at risk. The cause of the damage to the power line […]
PDD clears regularisation of 263 PDLs, TDLs
Jammu, Mar 6: In a historic decision, the Power Development Department (PDD) on Sunday ‘cleared’ the regularization of 263 Permanent Daily Labourers (PDLs) and Temporary Daily Labourers (PDLs), by conveying grant of relaxation in age and qualification bar in their favour to JPDCL and KPDCL. The clearance for much awaited regularization is in compliance with […]
NC asks Govt to regularise contractual employees
Srinagar, Mar 4: National Conference (NC) Friday welcomed the regularisation of daily wagers of the Power Development Department (PDD) saying that the much-awaited melioration should also be extended to thousands of other daily wagers, contractual, and need-based employees working in other departments. A statement of NC issued here quoted the party’s additional spokesman Mudassar Shahmiri […]
Fire out, no radiation released | ‘3 Ukrainian troops killed, 2 wounded in Russian attack on nuclear plant’
Kyiv, Mar 4: The Ukrainian state nuclear company on Friday said that three Ukrainian troops were killed and two wounded in the Russian attack at the Zaporizhzhia plant. International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi said two people were injured in the blaze that broke out. Ukrainian firefighters extinguished the blaze at Europe’s biggest […]
CS asks PDD to upgrade towards 24X7 reliable power supply
Jammu, Mar 4: Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta Friday asked the Power Development Department (PDD) to upgrade towards a 24×7 reliable electric supply. An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that chairing a meeting to review the functioning of the PDD and power scenario in J&K, the chief secretary directed the department to […]