Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 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: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Raman Suri has urged the government to immediately regulate electricity supply and ensure uninterrupted 24×7 power, especially during the ongoing harsh winter conditions, as prolonged and frequent power cuts are causing immense hardship to the people of Jammu Kashmir, particularly the elderly and the sick.
Raman Suri expressed grave concern over the daily morning power cuts from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in several areas of Old Jammu city besides some areas like Kunjwani, Apna Vihar, and Greater Kailash areas. He said that these long outages, at a time when temperatures have dipped sharply, have pushed aged and vulnerable citizens into miserable conditions, exposing them to severe cold and health risks.
“To save elderly people suffering from severe cold due to prolonged daily power cuts, the government must act without delay. Continuous electricity supply in winters is not a luxury but it is a necessity for survival,” Suri said.
He pointed out that amid the ever-increasing cold, river water levels in Jammu Kashmir have reached their lowest, resulting in a decline in hydroelectric power generation. At the same time, people are compelled to use more electrical appliances to protect themselves from the cold, inevitably increasing power demand.
Raman Suri warned that under these circumstances, announced and unannounced load shedding, along with transformer burnouts and failures, is bound to rise across various localities. Such failures not only disrupt daily life but also lead to public anger, protests, and politicisation of the issue, as electricity supply directly impacts every household.
“To avoid public distress and unrest, the government must take timely preventive measures. Past experience clearly shows that during peak winter months, the administration needs to purchase additional power to ensure regular supply to consumers,” he emphasized. The BJP leader also stressed that the electricity department must remain fully proactive, particularly in preventing power theft, which further aggravates the crisis. He noted that one of the core issues is the wide gap between declared electricity load and actual consumption in Jammu Kashmir.
Since power supply planning is based on declared load, excessive unaccounted consumption leads to transformer overloads and burnouts, ultimately forcing the department to impose longer power cuts. Raman Suri appealed to the public to act responsibly by accurately declaring their electricity load and cooperating with the department in the installation of electricity meters, stating that public cooperation is crucial to stabilizing the power supply system.
“In bitter cold conditions, electricity becomes a lifeline. The government must ensure that no citizen—especially the elderly and the sick is left to suffer in darkness and freezing temperatures. I will continue to raise this issue until a humane and practical solution is implemented,” Raman Suri asserted. He reiterated that ensuring reliable power supply during winters is a matter of public welfare and administrative responsibility, and called upon the government to act decisively to address the growing power crisis in Jammu.
