Due to slow discharge of water in rivers in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union territory is heading towards a major electricity crisis, especially with the low rainfall in the past two months, officials said. They added that the UT is facing a daily shortfall of 1,500 to 2,000 megawatts, forcing the department to go for long power cuts, especially in Kashmir.
The administration spends over ₹31,000 crore per year to purchase electricity from the Northern Grid, is in the process of getting an additional 500 MW. Officials, however, say that this additional power will not be enough to solve the problem.
The frequent power cuts at a time when smart meters are being installed have irked people who blame administration for not fulfilling it’s promise of an uninterrupted power supply.
