Srinagar, April 9 -- Earlier, the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department was facing 84.17 percent dip in power generation owing to the low water level and was generating only 16 percent of energy.

A top official informed that the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) recorded a peak hydel power generation of 721 Megawatts (MWs) from the local plants.

"From the power plants of the Kashmir region, the department is currently able to produce 110 MWs of power and in case of power plants in Jammu, the peak generation is 611MW," the official said.

The official further said that the department is likely to produce more power in the coming weeks keeping in view the water level and improvement in weather.

"Currently,...