Power cuts return to haunt Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 18: As temperatures begin to dip across Kashmir, power cuts have returned to haunt consumers, reviving questions about the government’s ability to ensure a reliable electricity supply during winter despite promises of improvement and higher power tariffs. The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), under its revised curtailment schedule effective October 17, has prescribed up to eight hours of daily power cuts in several areas, while other feeders face six or three hours of scheduled outages. Essential feeders have been exempted, and feeders declared to receive…