Srinagar, March 4 -- An official from the KPDCL told Kashmir Observer that the additional power that the department had purchased from the center during the Chilla-i-Kalan is over and they aren't in a position to purchase more electricity.

"The department is running in huge losses. We were expecting that the peak load / demand will be over before March but it's not happening," the official said, wishing not to be named.

He further said that they purchased additional power supply for a few months and are unable to afford more.

Notably, the KPDCL last week announced that they are going to revise its Load Curtailment Program and appealed to the consumers to use the electricity judiciously.

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