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KPDCL Promises a Brighter, Warmer Winter for Kashmir | Power Supply Reforms 2025

October 7, 2025 Editor

Powering Hope Amid the Chill: Can Kashmir Finally Beat the Blackouts? By : Javid Amin | October 6, 2025 | Srinagar The Promise: Light Through the Snow As Kashmir prepares for its long, frigid winter, the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has made a bold assurance: “This winter will be brighter and warmer.” The declaration, made at a press briefing in Srinagar, comes at a time when public frustration with erratic power supply is at an all-time high. With temperatures expected to dip below freezing by November-end, uninterrupted electricity…

Round-the-Clock Electricity for J&K: Modernization and New Projects Underway

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 Editor

J&K Govt’s Ambitious Plan: 24×7 Power Supply in the Works, Says CM Omar Jammu, Mar 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said a well-coordinated plan which includes modernisation works in the transmission and distribution system was under implementation to ensure 24×7 power supply to the consumers in J&K. CM Omar also said that no major progress had been made in developing a coal block in Odisha. The Union Ministry of Coal allocated the coal block to J&K State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) jointly with NTPC in July 2013. Of the total…

Privatization of Power in J&K: Key Meeting Set for February 5th

February 3, 2025 Editor

Is privatization of power distribution on the cards in J&K? Chief Secy to discuss the matter on Feb 5 Srinagar, Feb 02: The Jammu and Kashmir government appears to be moving forward with plans to privatize power distribution in the Union Territory, following the implementation of smart metering. Chief Secretary Atal Duloo has scheduled a meeting on February 5, 2025, which will include the agenda item of “privatization of power distribution” among other power sector reforms. This meeting is set to cover several critical aspects impacting the power sector, including…