JAMMU: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today asked the Power Development Department (PDD) to avoid unscheduled power cuts especially during the peak hours.
Speaking at a meeting convened to take a first hand appraisal of the power and water supply situation in Jammu region, in view of the heat wave conditions prevailing here, the Chief Minister said, adding that consumers should be informed in advance about the power curtailment schedule, if any to be implemented, during exigencies.
Flagging energy as a key sector in J&K, Mehbooba called for a comprehensive roadmap for augmenting the state’s power supply by strengthening the generation and distribution network.
The Chief Minister also stressed on better synergy between PDD and PHE Department to avoid system breakdown which often leads to disruption of water supply in and around the city.
She asked PDD to install additional capacitors and transformers where-ever required to avoid system breakdown.
She called for removal of illegal power connections, if any, from the dedicated PHE feeders which is one of the major causes for system breakdown due to overload. (AGENCIES)
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