Centre allocates 207MW additional power to J&K amid rise in demand

In order to meet the increasing electricity demand in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central government on Wednesday allocated 207MW additional power to the Union territory, officials said.

The Union government has allocated the additional power from the unallocated quota of Central Generating Stations of Northern Region Pool to Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said.

The order issued by the Union ministry of power in this regard will come into effect from midnight and the UT is expected to receive the additional supply by Thursday, the spokesman said.

Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, said in a statement that after the power ministry’s order, the availability of electricity in the Union territory will substantially increase.