The Power Development Department (PDD) is unable to carry out the underground cabling of power lines in the state due to shortage of funds and frequent road digging. According to officials, the underground cabling has been approved for the tourist areas of Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Sonmarg and Patnitop. They said the government has not given the clearance for other places across the state in view of shortage of funds and frequent road digging. The under-ground cabling is cost intensive. The officials said they have been constrained to start the work in…
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