Gusty winds aftermath: All 33 KV feeders down, active load less than 100 MW: CM Omar

Srinagar, Jan 23: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday said that the active power load in the valley is less than 100 Megawatts (MW) as against the usual 1700 MW.

Taking to the microblogging site X, the CM wrote, “As per KPDCL, the active power load in the valley is less than 100 MW as against the usual 1700 MW, essentially due to outage of almost all 33KV feeders including those feeding emergency services.”

“Teams are on job for rectification but extensive tree fall on the lines and the windy conditions are major hurdles to be overcome,” Omar said.

The CM also said, “Damage assessment is underway but would take some time owing to prevailing weather conditions.”

Pertinent, on Thursday late evening KNO reported that gusty winds across Kashmir valley had disrupted power supply in more than 80 percent areas of the region.

An official had informed that the power supply was affected in more than 80 percent of the valley due to gusty winds.

The official had also said that due to the gusty winds, the department was supplying nearly 300 Megawatts of power against the 1900 MWs.

The official said that the restoration work will begin soon. “We will restore the electricity at earliest. As of now, we have received faults on many 33KV and 11 KV lines. Besides, as a safety measure, we have tripped-down feeders in many areas.”

“However, electricity is being supplied to the essential departments,” he said.—(KNO)