PDD leaves people groping in dark with 8-9 hr power cuts

The government has miserably failed to improve the power supply position in the Valley and is resorting to severe power cuts across Kashmir in the chilling cold. The Power Development Department (PDD) has resorted to 10-12 hour power outages even in metered areas evoking strong public outrage as well as the censure of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC). As per a recent schedule of power curtailment approved by PDD, the metered areas will be subjected to at least 4-hour power cuts while the non metered areas will face upto…

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