92% Power Restored In Jammu Within 48 Hours Of Aug 26 Calamity: JKPDD

2025-09-02 09:03:51

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
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Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir's Power Development Department had restored over 90 per cent of the electricity load within 48 hours of the August 26 torrential rain-triggered calamity that led to massive damage to power infrastructure in the Jammu region, officials said on Tuesday.

The record rainfall that caused massive landslides and cloudbursts on August 26 brought down most feeders. The power load in the region plummeted to just 299 MW, compared to the normal demand of around 1,050 MW.

However, the Power Development Department (PDD) managed to restore over 90 per cent of the electricity load in the Jammu region within 48 hours, officials said on Tuesday.

On August 26, the load had dropped to just 299 MW against a normal demand of 1,050 MW. By 7 pm on August 27, supply was restored to 725 MW (70 per cent of normal load), and by the evening of August 28, it further increased to 960 MW (92 per cent),” a PDD spokesperson said.

He added that the quick restoration was made possible through“round-the-clock work under extremely adverse conditions, isolating faulty elements and sourcing power through alternate arrangements wherever possible”.

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