J&K’s Power Infrastructure Strains Under Growing Demand Despite Surplus Generation

J&K's Power Infrastructure Strains Under Growing Demand Despite Surplus Generation

A resource-rich region, Jammu and Kashmir, that produces surplus electricity from the hydro-electric projects is facing the worst power crisis in many decades during harsh winters. The tall claims of the J&K administration, directly under central government control since its reading down from a state to Union Territory since August 5, 2019, have fallen flat. Even as Jammu and Kashmir produces a surplus of nearly 900 Mega Watts (MW) electricity from its 21 hydroelectric projects, it continues to be in the dark. As temperatures begin to plummet Kashmir Valley is…

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