Kashmir faces nearly 300 MW power shortfall’
Srinagar, Oct 17: With the onset of pre-winters, Kashmir is reeling under power deficiency of nearly 300 MWs—thus raising a question on the region's preparedness for upcoming peak winters. An official said “In Kashmir, the power demand nowadays remains around 1350 Megawatts (MW).” He said, “During the peak hours, we generally nowadays have a power demand of 1300-1350 MWs in Kashmir division.
However, the power availability is fluctuating between 1000-1150 MWs.” The official further said that the power supply keeps on fluctuating. “Thus, the power demand and availability also varies from time…
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