SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced scheduled power shutdowns in various areas of South Kashmir over the coming days to facilitate branch cutting, preventive maintenance, and infrastructure augmentation work.
According to the Chief Engineer, the shutdown of 33KV Lassipora-Keegam line shall be observed due to which 33/11KV Receiving Stations at Keegam, Gulshanabad, Mitrigam and Charipora shall remain off while the power supply to the Murran, Rahmoo, Mitrigam, Hall, Keegam, Rajpora, Gulshanabad, Akhal, Charipora, Pakherpora and Kamrazipora areas will be affected from 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM on 23 November, 2024.
Similarly, in order to carry out the laying of the conductor for remained spans near Grid Station Awantipora and the Laying of the Cable Beneath the Railway track in connection with the Augmentation of conductor 0.05 ACSR to 0.1 ACSR of 33KV Awantipora-Airfield line, the shutdown of below-mentioned lines shall be observed which will affect electricity to the given areas.
Also, the shutdown of the 33 KV Awantipora-Naroo line shall be observed due to which 33/11KV Receiving Stations at Naroo and LIS Koil-II shall remain off while power supply to the Ratnipora, Lajoora, Naroo, Talangam and Uthoora areas will be affected from 10:00 AM to 04:30 PM on 24 November, 2024.
Similarly, the shutdown of the 33 KV Awantipora-Sangam Ist line shall be observed due to which 33/11KV Receiving Station at Marhama (pertains to STD Bijbehara), Khedam (STD-Bijbehara), Sangam (STD-Bijbehara and Khellan shall remain off while the power supply to the Rakh Litter, Naina Batpora and Khellan areas will be affected from 10:00 AM to 04:30 PM on 24 November 2024.
Further, the shutdown of the 33 KV Awantipora-Sangam-IInd line shall be observed due to which 33/11KV Receiving Station at K-Koot and Panzgam shall remain off while the power supply to the Saimoh, K-Koot, Hariparigam, Kaigam, Chakoora, Gulzarpora, Panzgam, Railway and Panzgam Agriculture areas will be affected from 10:00 AM to 04:30 PM on 24 November 2024.