Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!š Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. JAMMU: J&K BJP Media Incharge Dr. Pardeep Mahotra has expressed grave concern over the worsening power crisis in Jammu & Kashmir and called upon the Power Development Department (PDD) to take urgent and concrete measures to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply, particularly in the Jammu region, where people are struggling amid an intense heatwave and soaring temperatures.
Expressing serious concern over the frequent power outages and unscheduled cuts during peak summer, Dr. Pardeep said that despite massive infrastructural development and technological advancements witnessed in Jammu & Kashmir in recent years, the prevailing electricity crisis has exposed serious gaps in planning, preparedness, and power management. He said that frequent power outages during peak summer have severely affected daily life, exposing serious deficiencies in power management despite significant infrastructural and technological advancements made in recent years.
Dr. Pardeep said that electricity is no longer a luxury but an essential lifeline for households, hospitals, businesses, students, farmers, and industries alike. With temperatures soaring to record levels, prolonged power cuts are making life miserable for the common people. The government machinery cannot afford a reactive approach where action begins only after the system collapses and the public suffers, he said.
Dr. Pardeep stressed that the PDD must adopt preventive and technology-driven mechanisms to curb transmission losses, electricity leakages, and power theft. He called for the constitution of dedicated emergency response teams equipped with modern monitoring systems, smart grid technologies, AI-based fault detection, and real-time surveillance to identify potential breakdowns before they escalate into major disruptions.
Dr. Pardeep further emphasized the urgent need to strengthen the existing power infrastructure, including timely maintenance of transformers, transmission lines, and distribution networks, especially before and during peak summer demand.
Highlighting the long-term energy security needs of Jammu & Kashmir, Dr. Pardeep said the Union Territory possesses enormous untapped potential in renewable energy generation. He pointed out that while J&K has abundant water resources capable of significantly enhancing hydroelectric production, the utilization of solar energy remains far below potential. He also expressed concern that wind energy, geothermal energy, biomass, and waste-to-energy projects have received minimal practical attention on the ground.
āJammu & Kashmir has the natural resources and strategic potential to emerge as a power-surplus region in the future, provided the administration adopts a visionary and result-oriented approach towards renewable energy expansion,ā he added.
Dr. Pardeep appealed to the administration and the PDD to act with urgency and accountability to provide relief to the people and ensure a reliable, efficient, and future-ready power supply system across the Union Territory.
