Office of the Power Controller Kashmir today informed that there will be shutdown of various 33kV lines, in different areas of Srinagar, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Budgam and Bandipora for carrying out stabilisation and branch cutting. In Srinagar 33kV Cheshmashahi-TRC and Cheshmashahi-Centaur Line and Cheshmashahi-Shalimar and Cheshmashahi-Nishat Lines will be shutdown on April 27 and April 29 […]
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Central, north Kashmir parts to face power shutdown
Office of the Power Controller Kashmir on Friday said that there will be shutdown of various 33kV lines in different areas of Srinagar, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Budgam and Bandipora for carrying out stabilisation and branch cutting. “In Srinagar 33kV Cheshmashahi-TRC and Cheshmashahi-Centaur Line and Cheshmashahi-Shalimar and Cheshmashahi-Nishat Lines will be shut down on 27-04-2019 and 29-04-2019 […]
Opened for public after 4 months, Sonamarg sans electricity, water
Lack of electricity, water and other basic facilities at famed tourist resort Sonamarg, which was opened for the public after four months of winter closure, has irked the visitors and the local business community alike. “Sonamarg belies government claims about revival of tourism in Kashmir. Though opening of road is good thing but this place […]
Gulabgarh villages await electrification
Several villages of Gulabgarh area in sub-division Mahore await electrification as the government has failed to supply the areas with electricity. The residents of Dewal Bhat Poora, Dogga, Nihoch and Shabrass alleged, “On one hand, the concerned department erected power poles a few months ago, but on the other, they forgot to lay down the […]
DoT asks state governments not to disconnect BSNL, MTNL electricity connections
The Department of Telecommunications has asked state governments not to disconnect electricity connections of state-owned BSNL and MTNL on account of pending dues as they are providing strategic services for the upcoming elections, sources said. BSNL has already cleared 90 per cent of its power dues and is expected to clear the rest in the […]
Kanitar residents decry unscheduled power cuts
The residents of Naseem Abad Kanitar are up in arms against the Power Development Department (PDD) for unscheduled power cuts in the area. “We are facing lot of inconvenience due to frequent power cuts. Despite being a metered area, we are still facing these problems”, locals said. The inhabitants appealed chief engineer Power Development Department […]
Steps afoot to make J&K self-reliant in energy: Advisor Sharma
Advisor to Governor, KK Sharma, on Thursday laid the foundation stone of Energy Bhawan being constructed here by Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) with an estimated cost of Rs 5.4 crore. The complex coming up in uptown Channi Rama of Jammu district would be housing the office of JAKEDA, besides having conference halls […]
CCEA nod to 624-MW Kiru power project in Kishtwar
The cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister NarendraModi, has approved the investment sanction for construction of 624-MW Kiru hydroelectric project by the Chenab valley power projects private limited (CVPPPL) in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The project will be implemented at an estimated cost of Rs 4287.59 crore (at […]
NHPC pays Rs 526.53 crore interim dividend to government
State-run hydro power giant NHPC on Wednesday paid an interim dividend of ₹526.53 crore to the central government for 2018-19. The dividend payout bank advice was presented to Power Minister R K Singh by NHPC Chairman and Managing Director Balraj Joshi on Wednesday, a company statement said. The board of directors of the company in […]
Consortium threatens to walk out of Achan waste-to-energy plant construction
A consortium hired to set up waste-to-energy plant at Achan dumping site is likely to walk out of the project on grounds of delay by authorities to perform their job under the agreement. A 5-MW power plant was to be installed at Achan that serves as dumping site for municipal waste generated in Srinagar. As […]
Shivpora residents demand transformer
Residents of Rose Enclave Shivpora have urged the Power Development Department to install a transformer which would cater to the ever expanding households in the area. According to a delegation, the PDD had installed a transformer at Rose Enclave Shivpora when there were 20 households in 1997. Presently the area has about new 150 households […]
Fateh Kadal residents hail speedy restoration of power supply
Residents of Sona Masjid Fateh kadal in Downtown here have hailed PDD for restoring power supply in the area. A delegation led by Abdul Qayoom Shah said that the residents faced inconvenience after 630 KV tranformer feeding power to the locality developed technical snag. “But due to prompt action by the PDD’s field staff in […]