Srinagar: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Thursday announced that Kashmir valley will face extended power curtailment of 2 to 2.5 hours per day citing decreased power generation capacity amid the Dry chillai-kalan in valley.
“This is for the information of the general public that due to a drastic reduction in power generation resulting in reduced availability of power, KPDCL shall be forced to temporarily increase the curtailment by 2 to 2.5 hours across Kashmir Valley during peak hours,” KPDCL said in a post on X.
Earlier this week, Managing Secretary JKPDCL, also said, “The ongoing dry spell will likely impact on power generation in the upcoming summer and winter season.”
Also, KPDCL stated that the total power generation capacity of J&K is around is 1200 Megawatts and reduced to nearly 85 % due to the water shortage.