Category: Power

Srinagar: The residents of Bilalabad, Lane-1, Kralpora near Kanipora, B K Pora Wednesday sought redress of their grievances of non-availability of power and water supply, and dilapidated condition of the road. The resident said that they wanted to bring to the notice of the concerned authorities that they were facing immense hardships due to the […]

Srinagar, Feb 23: The overnight heavy snowfall across Kashmir has caused major damage to power transmission infrastructure disrupting power supply to most of the areas in the valley. “Heavy damage reported to power infrastructure across Kashmir division. Despite the continued bad weather and low temperature, the field teams are on job for early restoration of […]

Srinagar: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha to announce amnesty for power tariff in favor of commercial and industrial consumers in Jammu and Kashmir who have incurred huge losses due to the COVID pandemic in the last three years. President, KCCI, Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad in a statement said […]

Ramban, Feb 18 : Residents of various towns and rural areas of district Ramban have been complaining about unscheduled power cuts for the last few weeks. The officials of Jammu Power Development Corporation (JPDCL ) on the other hand said the problem is due to overloading on the system. Several far flung areas like Sumbar, […]

Srinagar, Feb 18: With the augmentation of new grid stations, the power supply in the Kashmir division has recorded an increase of 15 per cent in comparison to 2021. Chief Engineer, Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) distribution, Aijaz Ahmad Dar said “this winter we are supplying an additional 200 megawatts of electricity.” “Our power […]

New Delhi: The government on Thursday allowed free inter-state wheeling of renewable energy used in the production of green hydrogen and ammonia as it seeks to boost usage of the carbon-free fuel and make India an export hub. Unveiling the first part of the much-awaited National Hydrogen Policy, Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister […]

To end the problem faced by people at public places as well as to make use of solar energy, people in Rajouri have appealed the government to install high intensity solar lights at all public places. They said that at most of the public places street lights were yet to be installed, leaving these areas […]

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated 20 Power distribution projects costing Rs 41 crore at Bajalta, Jammu. The Lt Governor said that these projects will address peak season shortage and ensure sustained economic activities. Additional capacity augmentation will bridge the major gap in the electricity requirements of Jammu, Udhampur, Reasi, Poonch, Rajouri and […]

New Delhi: Energy requirements of the people of India are expected to double in the next 20 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he urged developed countries to fulfil their commitments on finance and technology transfer. Delivering the inaugural address at the 21st World Sustainable Development Summit 2022 (WSDS-22) on the theme […]

Srinagar: The central government has not released a single penny for the construction of small hydro-power projects in Jammu and Kashmir, despite announcing an outlay of Rs 2000 crore under the Prime Minister’s Development Package. With no allocation in the last five years, no small hydropower project could not be developed in J&K post the […]

Srinagar: Apni Party Provincial President, Kashmir, Muhammad Ashraf Mir Monday said that the people of Kashmir were suffering due to erratic power supply. A statement of the Apni Party issued here said that Mir along with DDC Chairman Srinagar Malik Aftab Sunday conducted an extensive tour of Balhama, Srinagar. It said that the duo met […]

Srinagar: The Power Department has enhanced electricity supply in Kashmir by over 17 per cent in comparison to last year. As per the details accessed by Greater Kashmir, on November 5, Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) supplied 357.79 lakh units of power which is 17.5 percent higher than the energy supplied last year. In […]