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  • Curtailment hours to be reduced further once weather conditions improve: KPDCL

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    Srinagar, Apr 29: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Saturday said that the winter power schedule has been changed as the curtailment hours have been reduced across Kashmir

    Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Chief Engineer , KPDCL, Javed Yousuf Dar, said that the curtailment hours have been reduced everywhere across the Valley and in metered areas, the consumers are facing just one hour power cut in a day.

    He said that as the weather condition improves, the curtailment hours will be reduced further in Kashmir areas.

    Meanwhile, the consumers in Srinagar areas here have complained of long power cuts in the last two days.

    However, the Chief Engineer said that some areas where the ongoing works related to G20 and Smart city were going on, witnessed erratic power supply.

    “On Airport road and Raj Bagh TRC belt, the work related to G20 and smart city is going on. The work has been almost completed,” he said—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Power Curtailment Reduced By 50%, New Schedule After Weather Improvement: KPDCL

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    SRINAGAR: The curtailment hours have been reduced by 50 per cent following the improvement in the weather conditions, Chief Engineer, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Javed Yousuf Dar said on Monday.

    Talking to the news agency KNO, the Chief Engineer said that the new power schedule has not been announced keeping in view the present weather conditions.

    However, he said that the curtailment hours in both metered and non-metered areas have been reduced by 50 per cent.

    He said that the metered areas are now witnessing just four hours of curtailment compared to eight hours announced during the winters while in metered areas, the people are facing power cuts of two hours only.

    The Chief Engineer further said that the curtailment hours will end soon after the weather conditions improve in the Valley. “The fresh schedule will be announced once the weather conditions improve,” he said.

    Pertinently, the KPDCL in wake of the winter season had announced a curtailment schedule in Kashmir. The authorities had decided to go for eight hour curtailment for non-metered areas and 4.5-hour power cuts in the metered areas. (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Power curtailment reduced by 30 per cent: KPDCL

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    Srinagar, Mar 14: The government on Monday said that the curtailment has been reduced by three hours and that the new power schedule will be announced by the end of March.

    Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Chief Engineer, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Javed Yousuf Dar, said that there has been reduction in the power curtailment since the beginning of this month.

    He also said that in the metered areas, the power curtailment in less than three hours.

    “We are planning to come up with the new power schedule by the end of March,” he said.

    Earlier, the KPDCL in wake of the winter season had announced curtailment schedule in Kashmir. The authorities had decided to go for eight hour curtailment for non-metered areas and 4.5-hour power cuts in the metered areas.

    Meanwhile, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Managing Director, KPDCL, regarding the progress of Smart Meter installations in Srinagar.

    Initially the chair was apprised by the concerned officials of the KPDCL and TKC’s regarding the progress of the smart meter installation progress. Following points were discussed during the meet.

    The slow progress of TKC’s regarding installation of smart meters was seriously viewed by the chair and directions were issued on spot to increase the workforce to meet the deadline.

    Various officials of KPDCL were directed to work in synchronization with the concerned officials of District Administration to minimize the protests against installations of the meters.

    TKC’s were given strict directions regarding the Non-Communicating Meters and were directed to resolve the issue as soon as possible without any fail.

    Damaged meters need to be replaced with new ones and the concerned Turnkey Contractors were given directions to install new ones within least possible time.

    The chair also issued directions to TKC’s to give wide publicity regarding the advantages of Smart meters.

    Instructions were passed on to disconnect all the defaulters, the statement said.

    Hoardings will go up across the city centres so as to give wide publicity regarding advantages of Electric Smart meters.

    The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer (Distribution), KPDCL, Superintending Engineer Circle Ist, KPDCL, Executive Engineers of O&M Div Ist and 4th, AEE’s and Territorial SDO’s and officials of Turnkey Contractors(Anvil Cables and Techno Ltd)—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Power Curtailment Schedule Revised In Kashmir: KPDCL

    Power Curtailment Schedule Revised In Kashmir: KPDCL

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    SRINAGAR: The government on Monday said that the power curtailment has been reduced by three hours and that the new power schedule will be announced by the end of March.

    Chief Engineer, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Javed Yousuf Dar, said that there has been reduction in the power curtailment since the beginning of this month.

    He also said that in the metered areas, the power curtailment in less than three hours, adding, “We are planning to come up with the new power schedule by the end of March.”

    Earlier, the KPDCL in wake of the winter season had announced curtailment schedule in Kashmir. The authorities had decided to go for eight hour curtailment for non-metered areas and 4.5-hour power cuts in the metered areas. (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )