In the last nine years, Jammu and Kashmir has addressed the problem of electric power supply, one of the most crucial few infrastructure requirements in this portion of the globe.
The steady annual growth of about 3.60 percent for power purchases strongly asserts the commitment the region has shown to addressing the ever-growing energy needs of its people and industrial area.
This is not just a number; this is the hallmark of resilience and determination in a region ambitiously striving toward development and self-reliance. The continuing annual growth in power purchase has been indicative that energy security is the other counter in balance, the other being the demand-supply equation.
The people of Jammu and Kashmir have, for years during the different seasons, been in a shortage of light supply which has, besides affecting industries, also deeply influenced daily life activities, leaving practically no space for improvement.
Increasing energy procurement, in fact, set the stage to testify with full justification that energy security is now bellied as a part for development by the government.
One of the energy-related issues that have fast-tracked the growth of energy demand and supply is investment in power infrastructure and energy diversification. Right from beginning, hydroelectric power was used as the major resource for the region to achieve this, integrating renewable energy projects into the grid.
It not only enhanced the availability of electric power but also limited the scope of its dependence on outside electricity supply thereby enhancing energy independence.
Furthermore, power purchases have a multiplier positive effect by contributing to other sectors.
The small or medium enterprises, tourism, and social life of the people have been forcefully benefiting from power supply. Stabilized power is a prime factor that facilitates health care, education, and communication which is indeed important for the overall development of the region.
