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KPDCL Schedules Planned Power Cuts Across Kashmir Amid Maintenance
✍️ Kashmir Life
🗓 06 Sep 2026, 10:32 AM
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The Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced a series of scheduled power shutdowns across the Kashmir region to carry out maintenance work, urging consumers to prepare for temporary outages.
Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) issued a notice today detailing a timetable of planned power shutdowns across the Kashmir valley. The outages are intended to facilitate routine maintenance and upgrade of transmission infrastructure, which the utility says is essential for long‑term reliability.
The schedule covers multiple districts and will affect residential, commercial and industrial consumers for varying durations. KPDCL has advised households to conserve electricity during the blackout periods and has assured that critical services such as hospitals, water supply and traffic signals will be supplied with backup power.
Authorities have asked local administrators to coordinate with the utility to minimize inconvenience and to disseminate information through local media and community channels. The power cuts are expected to begin within the next week, though exact dates for each area were not disclosed in the brief announcement.
KPDCL emphasized that the maintenance work is part of a broader effort to modernise the grid and reduce unplanned outages in the future. Consumers are urged to stay informed through official notices and to report any prolonged disruptions to the utility's helpline.
The scheduled shutdowns come at a time when the region is experiencing high demand for electricity during the summer months, underscoring the importance of timely infrastructure upgrades.
The schedule covers multiple districts and will affect residential, commercial and industrial consumers for varying durations. KPDCL has advised households to conserve electricity during the blackout periods and has assured that critical services such as hospitals, water supply and traffic signals will be supplied with backup power.
Authorities have asked local administrators to coordinate with the utility to minimize inconvenience and to disseminate information through local media and community channels. The power cuts are expected to begin within the next week, though exact dates for each area were not disclosed in the brief announcement.
KPDCL emphasized that the maintenance work is part of a broader effort to modernise the grid and reduce unplanned outages in the future. Consumers are urged to stay informed through official notices and to report any prolonged disruptions to the utility's helpline.
The scheduled shutdowns come at a time when the region is experiencing high demand for electricity during the summer months, underscoring the importance of timely infrastructure upgrades.