SRINAGAR : The Government of India on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha that Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir continues to reel under the highest Transmission and Distribution (T and D) losses in the country with 48.08 percent for the fiscal year 2023–24. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Minister of State for Power, Shripad Naik informed the parliament that the national T and D loss average stands at 17.63 percent. “JK’s figure remains far above all other States and UTs.”

The Central Electricity Authority’s latest review revealed that the northern region, including JK recorded transmission losses of around 3.15 percent. “The major gap lies in overall T and D losses where JK continues to struggle due to technical gaps, power theft, ageing infrastructure, and di

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