Riyaz Bhat
Srinagar, May 19: Following the gusty winds that affected electricity in many areas of Kashmir, Power Development Department (PDD) Monday said that it has restored over 90 percent of electricity and is likely to restore the power fully by late Monday evening.
An official said, “Our ground staff is working round the clock since yesterday late evening to restore the power supply in affected areas.”
The official said that almost 98 percent transmission lines of 33KV are functioning and as far as power feeders are concerned, more than 90 percent feeders are working. “Out of 1295 feeders, more than 1150 feeders are operating,” he told KNO late in the evening.
There is an ‘extensive damage’ in the infrastructure of KPDCL and as far as the assessment of the damage is concerned, the official said that the department was working on it. “It has come to notice that many electric poles, transmission lines as well as some smart meters have been damaged by the gusty winds.”
“We have restored almost 90 percent of the electricity and we are trying our best to restore the 100 percent power by today late evening,” he added.
Earlier in the day, the official said that there was extensive damage to 33KV and 11KV transmission lines. “Electric poles have also suffered a huge damage due to the gusty winds.”
The official further said that a huge damage was caused in many areas of Kulgam, Pulwama, Srinagar, and parts of north Kashmir. “We are all out on the ground trying to restore electricity in the affected areas,” he said.
Pertinently, gusty winds coupled with heavy rain damaged transmission lines and electric poles in several areas of the Kashmir Valley late evening on Sunday.
