Srinagar– As resentment continues to grow in Kashmir over the serious electricity crisis, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday assured e people about the overall improvement in power scenario in the Valley within a week.
“We are expecting an improvement in the power scenario as Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Secretary have constituted a committee over the issue of power purchase and a decision in this regard is expected soon,” Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said Wednesday.
He said that the power schedule announced earlier by the Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) was not being adhered to as the demand has abruptly gone high due to the early onset of winter.
He added that the government is aware of the sufferings of people as the unscheduled power cuts are more painful, but the administration is focused on improving the electricity scenario and it is expected to improve within a week only.
The Div Com further said that the peak power demand has risen to 1900 megawatts while the supply remains around 1000-1200 megawatts. Bidhuri also urged people to use electricity judiciously and avoid using crude gadgets.
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