Despite a promise to have uninterrupted power supply especially during Sehri and Iftar, unscheduled power cuts in Ramadhan have caused a lot of inconvenience to people across Srinagar.
People in general complain that at the time of Sehri and Iftaar, on most of the days, there is no electricity, and as such, they face huge problems in carrying out their religious obligations.
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They demanded uninterrupted power supply during Ramadhan, especially at Sehri and Iftaar. Since the onset of the holy month of Ramadhan, the city has been witnessing unusual power cuts.
People are outraged at the authorities for claiming to provide round-the-clock supply during Ramadan.
Across the city where people allege they are facing unscheduled power cuts. They said people haven’t witnessed such power cuts in peak winters the way they are witnessing them at present.
Bashir Ahmad of Old City said that in the first few days of Ramadan they had witnessed electricity as per schedule. However, in the past two weeks they have witnessed pesky power cuts.
“Every day, when Iftar time approaches, the electricity supply is abruptly turned off. Inverters are not something that every household can buy. To light up the room, we must rely on artificial light or candles”, he said.
“It’s very strange that the government couldn’t offer us a consistent power supply even during Ramzan,” said Mohammd Abdullah, a resident of Chanapora.
He stated that they have a lot of difficulty during Sehri because the power is turned off around 3:30 a.m. every day, forcing people to eat Sehri by candlelight.
Similar complaints were also received from other parts of the city where people complained they are facing unscheduled power cuts.
However, the officials of the power development department blamed dry weather for the uninterrupted power supply, stating that the mercury is increasing day by day due to the fact that people are consuming more electricity.
According to them, the following year has also seen a 70% decrease in rain, and rivers and other water resources are becoming drier by the day.
Sajad Ahmad, of Khaniyar, stated that they are also facing a similar situation. People are inconvenienced when the electricity supply is cut off, especially during Iftar and Sehri.
People also complained that a few weeks back, the grid station at Pampore had suffered a huge fault, due to which many receiving stations in Srinagar were facing an acute shortage of electricity.
Meanwhile, Chief Engineer Javaid Ahmad Dar of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) claimed that high temperatures had raised electricity demand across the country.
According to him, it has now reached two lakh megawatts, which is the demand for July. Every state or UT, he said, is grappling with how to manage electricity across the country.
Dar claimed that in Sheri time, the Kashmir valley’s need was only 1000 megawatts, but that it has since risen to 1600 megawatts. Dar has hoped that the electricity will be upgraded in the next days because people are using heavy appliances for cooking.