Tag: PDD

JAMMU, Mar 5: Stating that Jammu and Kashmir is the only Union Territory across the country where consumers are still provided electricity without meters, a Spokesperson of the Power Development Department (PDD) today asserted that the areas ‘saturated with smart meters’ are experiencing significantly reduced losses and improved power ...

Srinagar: As Kashmir Valley reels under severe power crisis, Principal Secretary, Power Development Department (PDD), H. Rajesh Prasad, on Monday reviewed the power supply position in J&K during a meeting held with the Managing Directors of Corporations and all Chief Engineers and senior officers of the department.During the review, ...

Rajouri, Jul 9: An employee of the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD) died allegedly due to ‘electrocution’ in Rajouri district, officials said on Sunday.The incident took place at the Manyal Gali area of the Thanamandi subdivision on June 8.Following the incident, a group of locals including the ...

SRINAGAR: A scooty-rider was killed after allegedly hit by a Power Development Department truck in Chanapora locality of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Reports said that a youth riding a scooty, bearing number JK01AP 0109, was allegedly hit and run over by a Power Development Department (PDD) at Chanapora Bypass ...

Anantna: A fire has broken out in a ‘Bell Section’ of Power Development Department office at Donipora Sangam in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that a fire broke out inside ‘Bell Section’ at around 10:10 AM. Fire tenders were called in at the site to ...

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting of Power Development and Jal Shakti departments at Civil Secretariat here to review power and water scenario in Jammu and Kashmir.The Chief Secretary was briefed about the power scenario in J&K and the reasons for the short fall ...

Kripak criticized PDD for Power curtailment during Ramzan Kishtwar : Shahid Kripak councilor and Sr. National conference Leader of District Kishtwar* has said that the erratic power schedule at Seri and Iftar by the JPDCL Division Kishtwar was an injustice to the people of the District.       ...

Jammu Tawi, Feb 14: As some associations of Power Engineers have expressed their apprehension over the alleged re-appointment of a retiring Chief Engineer (CE) on the post of Executive Director (ED) in Power Development Department (PDD), the department in this context clarifies that there is no such proposal under the consideration ...

    Srinagar: At least three employees of Power Development Department (PDD) were on Friday injured after they received an electric shock in Rawalpora area of Srinagar.   Official sources said that three PDD employees electrocuted while repairing service line in Rawalpora area.   The trio identified as Nazir ...

  Kulgam: A Power Development Department daily-wager lineman electrocuted in Bogund area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district last Sunday, succumbed to his injuries this morning at SKIMS Srinagar.   Official sources said  that a lineman Shabir Ahmad Dar son of Muhammad Ismail Dar, a resident of Bogund was electrocuted ...