Nothing matches the beauty of Kashmir in winter and at the same time there indeed are sufferings faced by the common people. One of the persistent problems in the region of Kashmir has been the ironic shortage of electricity. As winter begins electricity usually plays hide and seek game in Kashmir which creates immense hardships to consumers in this harsh chill. Despite the huge potential of hydro-power electricity generation, Kashmir throughout its rural and urban pockets is faced with this grave problem. Every consumer in Kashmir complains about prolonged power cuts. Unfortunately, this year the erratic power supply and interrupted cuts began earlier. It is unfortunate that even the smart metered areas also face frequent power cuts. In the winter season, the children have to study inside the coaching centers where electricity is required to keep their environment warm do that they can continue with their studies. When the snow starts falling people feel extremely cold. They immediately need to run heating appliances in order to cope-up with this chilly winters. People get stressed out due to power outages. People of the valley are also responsible for the lack of electricity. There is a lot of load-shedding everywhere in the valley which creates an imbalance in the power supply. We are so selfish that we don’t even care about others.
However, to cope with power cuts and low voltage consumers should not use heavy electric gadgets at home like heaters, Geysers, and Boilers whatsoever. We are not stopping people from using heating appliances but there is a limit to everything. We often complain about the frequent power cuts and always blame the PDD for not providing sufficient electricity. People should not be selfish and never use excessive electricity. People must try to use resources in limits so that others are not affected. If we go with this positive thinking then definitely things are going to change sooner. Furthermore, the government should take all necessary steps so that enough power is generated and used in Kashmir. Be it any season, the people here deserve an uninterrupted power supply.
