Centre allocates 1972 MW extra power to Jammu & Kashmir

The central government has allocated 1,972 MW additional power to Jammu & Kashmir to meet winter electricity demand.

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Manoj Sinha met Union Power Minister R K Singh in New Delhi last evening in the wake of rising power demand in UT, as a result of economic growth and increasing electrification, during the ongoing winter season, a power ministry statement said.

According to the statement, the LG informed that the current demand of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir has touched around 2,800 MW with a deficit of approximately 1,400 MW in the current winter season.