JAMMU: The Union Ministry of Power on Saturday said that streetlights and electric home appliances should not be switched off during the Prime Minister’s nine-minute blackout call for April 5 at 2100 hours.
In an advisory to Principal Secretary/Secretary (Power) J&K, the Union Ministry said the appeal of the Prime Minister to the people is to voluntarily switch off only the lights at 9 pm on April 5.
There is no call to switch off either streetlights or appliances like TVs, Refrigerators and ACs in homes. “Adequate arrangements and protocols are in place to handle the variation in demand. People should be assured not to worry and continue running all the appliances as usual. (AGENCIES)
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