Srinagar, Jan 31: With the improvement in the power infrastructure, the Kashmir Power Distribution Limited (KPDCL) Monday said that it has been able to provide over 70 per cent of the electricity to Srinagar consumers against the total requirement during winters.
Officials told news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that during the ongoing winters, the electricity requirement in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir is 750 MegaWatts.
However, they said that with the improvement in power infrastructure, the department has been able to provide 550 MWs to the people living within the Srinagar district.
The officials said that against the total requirement, the department is supplying 72 per cent electricity to Srinagar residents while for the rest 28 per cent, the KPDCL goes for the curtailment.
They said that many new grid stations have been commissioned, lines have come up in this year, thus the department is able to supply more electricity compared to previous years. “We are expecting further improvement in the infrastructure, which would help in enhancing the supply to the people,” they said.
There are at least 11 power houses across Kashmir from where the electricity is being supplied to the consumers, officials said, adding that the power houses in the Valley are not able to generate adequate electricity due to the less flow in the water, thus leading to the shortage of electricity for which the power is being procured from outside as well.
Notably, unlike previous years, there have been fewer complaints about the power paucity this year, which otherwise witnessed frequent protests across Kashmir during the winters. —(KNO)
