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Hydel project shutdown triggerspower crisis in J&K

The prolonged shutdown has widened the region’s power deficit. Jammu & Kashmir’s peak electricity demand stands at about 2,500MW in summer and 3,000MW in winter. With both Baglihar units largely unavailable for most of the past week, Jammu & Kashmir faced a shortfall of nearly 90

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NASEER GANAI25 Aug 2026, 06:37 pmUpdated 5h ago1 min readIndiaIndia
Hydel project shutdown triggers power crisis in J&K

IndiaNASEER GANAI

The prolonged shutdown has widened the region’s power deficit. Jammu & Kashmir’s peak electricity demand stands at about 2,500MW in summer and 3,000MW in winter. With both Baglihar units largely unavailable for most of the past week, Jammu & Kashmir faced a shortfall of nearly 900MW. Built on the Chenab river, Baglihar stages I and II are among Jammu & Kashmir’s key power sources.

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Source: Times of India · NASEER GANAI. Published 25 Aug 2026, 06:37 pm.

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