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Centre allocates more power to J&K for winters

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 11/16/2017 11:24:36 PM

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: In view of increase in the power requirement in state of Jammu & Kashmir with the onset of winter, the Government of India has decided to allocate an additional 792 Megawatts for Jammu and Kashmir. If the state requires more power, the Government of India will consider allocating additional power to the state.
According to the Union Power Ministry, the power requirement in the state is met from the generation from allocated share from central generating stations, their own power plants and power purchased from market. The peak demand of J&K during the current year (April to October, 2017) was 2,768 MW and the demand met was 2214 MW, thus, leaving shortfall of around 554 MW (i.e., 20 percent). At present, around 70 percent of the energy requirement is being met from Central Generating Stations (CGS) in the state.
The allocation of power to J&K from Central Generating Stations (CGS) is 2,397 MW. The supply from CGS includes power stations of NTPC, NHPC, SJVNL, NPCIL, NLC, etc.
The Union Power ministry in a release said it has allocated additional power to Jammu and Kashmir to meet demand during the winter season. In view of increase in the power requirement in Jammu and Kashmir, that happens normally during winter, the central government has allocated 74 percent power i.e. 792 MW out of 1071 MW from the unallocated power pool of northern region, the ministry said in a statement.
This will help the state in further meeting the additional requirement of power during the winter, it added.