Severe power crisis, which has plunged the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir into darkness, betrays the tall promises made by the Narendra Modi-led Indian government about the development in the region while revoking its special status in August 2019.
According to Kashmir Media Service, occupied Kashmir is grappling with a severe shortage of electricity that has left the habitats in darkness while rural areas are particularly hard-hit by the unscheduled load shedding.
A senior official from the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) revealed that forced curtailment reached a staggering 1000 MW, indicating a substantial gap between power demand and supply.—KMS