There is darkness in Jumagund Village in North Kashmir, the transmission line could not be healed even in two years -Srinagar News Jumagund residents have darkness due to the power crisis

Updated: Sat, 04 Oct 2025 04:19 PM (IST) The people of Jumagund Village in the Cupwara district Jammu and Kashmir have been struggling with power crisis for the past two years. The situation became serious after the transmission lines were damaged due to heavy snowfall. The residents claim that, despite being a generator because of the government’s apathy, they are not used due to a lack of fuel. Jagran correspondent, Srinagar. A lack of electricity remains a major problem in Jumagund Village or Kupwara district in Northern Kashmir of Jammu and Kashmir. The people of the village have been forced to live in darkness over the past two years. Villagers face this problem because they did not restore the power transfer lines damaged by the relevant department. Remove ad, just read the news, public assets are installed in the town, but due to a lack of fuel, public assets are also installed in the useless town, but due to a lack of fuel, these generators are also not used. The crisis began after heavy snowfall in the winter of 2023, which caused the transmission lines to be damaged and the houses drowned completely in the dark. Also read: The number of Dengue patients in Jammu and Kashmir above a thousand, most cases that came out in the Jammu district, said former Sarpanch of the villagers, Mohammad Siddiqu,: “We are struggling with electricity, but nothing has been done to reduce our problem. The government is ignoring the situation of the town in remote areas. Two large generators were installed in town every night to provide electricity for several hours. However, they were never used. The residents said: “When generators are provided, we were promised to provide electricity daily until the transmission lines were restored. Nearly two years have passed, but local authorities did not use the generator that calls fuel shortage.” Also the exposure to the NHM selection scam in Kashmir, case filed against 5 people in crime bancha, response to officials, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Trehgam, assistant executive engineer of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Mohammad Shafi Confirm that the mile of Long Transmission Line of Puta Khan Gali touched Jumagund. He said: “We submitted a detailed project report (DPR) to the higher officials to restore the transmission line. When asked why the repairs were not done, Shafi said the reason for the long delay was not available.