Kashmir’s 18-hour power cuts are ‘collective punishment’, says Opposition
1 year, 1 month ago

Kashmir’s 18-hour power cuts are ‘collective punishment’, says Opposition

The Hindu  

Kashmir is dealing with its worst electricity crisis with power generation hitting a record low of 50-100 MegaWatts against the demand of 1800 MWs, badly impacting the life of over 70 lakh people. Prolonged power cuts are a death knell for such patients,” Imtiyaz Khan, a showroom owner from Srinagar’s Lal Bazaar, said. “Unscheduled power cuts in the Kashmir Valley have reached an alarming level, causing widespread disruptions. “The investment in these meters has not translated into an improved electricity distribution system, causing immense frustration among citizens who have borne significant financial burden without reaping the intended advantages,” she said.

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Power cuts amid severe cold push Kashmiris to traditional ways
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Power cuts amid severe cold push Kashmiris to traditional ways

The Hindu  

The residents of Kashmir are going back to traditional ways of coping with the intense cold wave conditions as frequent and unscheduled power cuts have rendered modern heating gadgets useless. Over the past couple decades, residents of urban Kashmir have done away with traditional heating arrangements -- including wood-based hamams, bukharis, and wicker-claypot kangris -- as the supply of electricity …

Valley plunges into darkness amid 10 to 15-hour power cuts
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Valley plunges into darkness amid 10 to 15-hour power cuts

Hindustan Times  

Kashmir has again plunged into a power crisis with massive outages after the aministration’s “hesitancy” in acquiring additional power. For the past few days, people across the valley are reeling under 10-15 hours of power cuts every day, up from 4.5 to 8 hours curtailments earlier in both metered and non-metered areas. Expressing anguish over the frequent power cuts all …

Jammu and Kashmir UT faces 30 days worth of power cuts in a year | Data
1 year, 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir UT faces 30 days worth of power cuts in a year | Data

The Hindu  

Power outages have been a persistent issue in the Jammu and Kashmir U.T. The region is prone to power cuts; during the pandemic peak two years back, people had found it tough to operate oxygen cylinders due to many unscheduled outages. Chart 1 | The chart plots SAIDI values of 50 power distribution companies across 29 States and U.T.s. Chart …

Scheduled power cuts in Rajasthan from today. Check district-wise timings HERE
2 years, 8 months ago

Scheduled power cuts in Rajasthan from today. Check district-wise timings HERE

India TV News  

Highlights The power cut in Rajasthan comes in the wake of increased power crisis in the state One-hour power cut has been announced at the divisional headquarters The demand has increased by 35% and there is a daily shortfall of 4.80 crore units in the state Rajasthan is set to witness scheduled power cuts from Thursday. In an official order …

Power cuts add to people’s misery
2 years, 8 months ago

Power cuts add to people’s misery

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: People in several parts of Hyderabad are facing long/frequent power cuts, even as the summer heat adds to their woes. The number of power cuts in the city can be gauged by the complaints netizens raise every day on Twitter, tagging the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited. Amreen Asfiya from Shastripuram sought AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi’s intervention …

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