New Delhi, Dec 4: 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&D) losses in the country with 48.08 percent for the fiscal year 2023–24.

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

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

The Minister said the Centre and Sta

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