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Centre allocates funds to purchase power, J&K spends it to get cheap publicity 4/28/2022 12:10:22 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: For three successive months Jammu and Kashmir spent crores and crores of rupees on publicity-both in print and electronic media, to create a fake impression that the power situation has been improved in the Union Territory. From January to March 2022, newspapers were flooded with advertisements, worth crores, issued on behalf of the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (JKPDCL) in which some consumers were quoted as claiming that the power situation in their respective areas has been improved after installation of electronic meters. Publishing of these colourful advertisements remained routine affairs till the power infrastructure completely collapsed during the first week of April. Such advertisements were also issued for the ele...   READ MORE

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UT administration failed to utilize Centre’s funds for power reforms: BJP 4/28/2022 12:10:04 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: Facing the wrath of the people for unprecedented power crises in the Jammu region, BJP leadership has asked its second line leadership to expose the J&K government for its failure to provide basic amenities to the people. Due to fear of the high command, top J&K leadership is hesitating to accept the reality but the party has indirectly allowed its second line leadership to take on UT administration. After maintaining a criminal silence over the woes of the masses, today BJP youth wing issued a handout on power crises. Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha state media secretary Chetan Wanchoo strongly criticized the UT administration for the prevailing unpre...   READ MORE   Protests against unprecedented power cuts, erratic water supply 4/28/2022 12:09:48 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 27: Residents of Ward No 14 in Kathua city and locals of Samba town today held separate protest demonstrations against erratic power and water supply. Protesting residents of Ward No 14, Kathua demanded proper supply of electricity and water so that the people who are facing immense hardships could heave a sigh of relief. “We don’t have electricity and not a drop of water in our households. Life has become a hell for us. Government should take immediate steps to improve this pathetic situation,” said a local. Several other protesters said that the present power curtailments and erratic water supply have created a mess in their normal lives. “Unschedule...   READ MORE   Congress lashes out at government for power crisis 4/28/2022 12:09:41 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 27: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee today came down heavily on the administration for the worst power crisis and asked the government to take immediate steps to improve the situation before it further worsens. Addressing a joint press conference, PCC Working President Raman Bhalla, Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, Treasurer Rajnish Sharma, General Secretary Manmohan Singh, Spokesperson Sahil Sharma, the JKPCC leaders came down heavily on the government for its failure to cope up with the situation of power crisis for the past several days in entire Jammu and Kashmir, while situation is worst in the hot Jammu region. Sharma said that this k...   READ MORE   Power crisis: ‘Powerful coterie’ in JK admin sabotages requisition to Northern Grid! 4/28/2022 12:09:34 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: While Jammu and Kashmir faces “worst ever power crises” with the winter capital region bearing the brunt in scorching heat, what is even shocking is that a “powerful coterie” in the J&K administration is allegedly sabotaging the much-needed requisition seeking more electricity from New Delhi. Whereas the energy requirement for Jammu and Kashmir is around 3000 MW -1700 MWs for Kashmir and 1300 MW for Jammu, the Union Territory is unable to get more than half of the energy requirements which is some 1500 MW, due to energy constraints at the Northern Grid. Given the shortfall of energy, Jammu in particular is facing around 12 hours of power cuts, while t...   READ MORE   Power crisis in J&K due to total failure of BJP led administration: AAP 4/28/2022 12:09:27 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 27: Aam Aadmi Party's Jammu Poonch Lok Sabha constituency president Amit Kapoor has condemned the central government and the state administration for the ongoing severe power crisis in the state. Talking to reporters Kapoor said that there is a severe power crisis going on in Jammu and Kashmir at this time. Electricity is coming only for few hours a day. In this situation, the condition of children and the elderly is very bad. Earlier, only government employees, unemployed were on the streets, but this party has forced the common man to protest by taking to the streets, he said. Kapoor said that BJP UT President Ravindra Raina should understand very well...   READ MORE   ‘We are facing a 20-hourpower cut in scorching heat’ 4/28/2022 12:09:18 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: Residents in many areas across Jammu city staged massive protests on Wednesday against the failure of the Jammu Power Development Corporation Limited (JPDCL) to provide electricity. Protesters, including men and women, took to the streets. They threatened to intensify the protests across the Union Territory. Panchs and Sarpanchs in the Samba area said that if the power situation doesn’t improve, they will block the National Highway. “If electricity isn’t r...   READ MORE   Irony! Foreign investments welcome, but J&K has no electricity 4/28/2022 12:08:43 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: The unscheduled power cuts in Jammu and Kashmir have punctured the tall claims of the government about revolutionizing the power sector in the Union Territory. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “On one hand the government is inviting foreign investors to set up industries in J&K on the other it has failed to provide the electricity. I want to ask the government how these industries will run in absence of power. People cannot sleep in absence of electricity and are unable to work in their units. How will the system run.” He said, “The big babus who don’t face these power cuts should be made to face what a common man is facing. It’s unfor...   READ MORE   Pilgrims worst sufferers of electricity cuts at Katra: Hotel Association 4/28/2022 12:08:36 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 27: President Hotel & Restaurant Association, Katra & Federation of Hotels, Restaurants, Industry & Commerce of Jammu region Rakesh Wazir talked to Managing Director Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.(JPDCL) Shiv Anant Tayal & Chief Engineer JPDCL Sandeep Seth and apprised him of power woes in Katra Vaishnodevi. They said that Katra never ever had any curtailment of power from last so many years so that pilgrims coming from every nook and corner of India may not suffer but just recently from last 3-4 days we are seeing that total curtailment is being imposed at Katra Vaishnodevi ji also and as a result total Katra is facing huge electricity crisis...   READ MORE   Journalists being punished for not praising Govt: Omar ‘Power scenario dismal, what happened to your promises’ 4/28/2022 12:08:29 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: Former J&K chief minister and National Conference President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that journalists are being punished for not praising the government. Talking to reporters, Omar said, “The government should first do something to earn praise then expect the scribes to write it. It’s unfortunate that journalists are being punished for not toeing the government line.” Omar expressed dismay over the power crisis that has gripped Jammu and Kashmir. “In Kashmir power is snapped just before sehri and iftaar times. In Jammu condition is no better. I want to remind the rulers about the promises they had made to the people. What happened to those promise...   READ MORE   Are assembly polls finally round the corner in JK? Omar Abdullah drops hint, readies for pre-poll alliance 4/28/2022 12:08:18 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: The recent remarks by former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah have set the alarm bells ringing in Jammu and Kashmir, hinting that polls will be anytime announced in the erstwhile state. “This is my personal opinion. If someone asks me, I would suggest PAGD should go together in the polls ahead to keep BJP and its A & B teams away,” Omar told reporters on the sidelines of the youth convention of National Conference at Party headquarters, Nawa-e-Subh in Srinagar as per the reports. Such a statement is directly linked to the confabulations about the pre-poll alliance in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the elections. This has also given a direct hint that the polls...   READ MORE   Shortage of officers hits RDD, KAS officer holds charge of five Rural Blocks 4/28/2022 12:08:07 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 26: The shortage of officers in Rural Development Department came to fore on Tuesday after a working schedule order of an officer looking after five blocks appeared on social media sites. Naveed Altaf (KAS), who looks after Rural Development Department blocks in Uri region of Kashmir on Tuesday issued a detailed day wise schedule and shared a copy of this schedule with his seniors officers including Sub-Divisional Magistrate Uri, Assistant Commissioner, DDC’s, BDC’s and Sarpanchs. According to this communiqué, the officer holds charge of Block Uri, Boniyar, Bhijama, Paranpillan and Noorkha. The officer has decided to attend two blocks in a day to atte...   READ MORE   Martyr’s son awaits adjustment under SRO 43 in J&K 4/27/2022 11:36:49 PM asif iqbal naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, Apr 27: Sukhjeet Kumar son of Martyr Havaldar Prem Lal of 8 JKLI of Badanoo Thathri who laid down his life in an encounter at Poonch on 24-8-2000 is still waiting for his appointment under SRO-43 and his file is switching between Civil Secretariat, Government of J&K and DC office Doda since last more than 4 years. Speaking to Early Times, Sukhjeet Kumar hold the qualification of BA/B.Ed said that he visited from office to office for getting his a...   READ MORE

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