Power Breakdown
A young boy is murdered simply for being at the wrong place at the wrong time—at a protest for electricity. But his death unearths...
Disturbingly Disempowering
After dithering for eight years, J&K government finally came out with a revised policy for developing new power projects. The changes are a mixed...
Big Brother Around
After taking off from Salal, NHPC emerged as India’s hydropower behemoth but could never disconnect itself from J&K. Even in Baglihar, it had its...
Highway Hangover
The existence of Baglihar Power Project consumed its namesake village forever not before giving name, fame and prosperity to Chanderkote. Fifteen years after the...
Trading Energy
J&K might live in energy misery for some more years but an emphasis over self-sufficiency and a sound potential has unlocked minds and opened...
A Project On Trial
New Delhi and Islamabad claimed victory when the International Court of Arbitration (CoA) issued an interim order that permitted India to go ahead with...
Precious water
Post militancy, one of the major issues that crept into public discourse was the exploitation of the water resources initially by the restrictions imposed...
No objections
The water disputes between India and Pakistan are becoming more frequent and fierce leading the two nations to international courts. The proposed artificial lake...
Powerlessly Energetic Era
Rationing and frequent outages is order of the day in Kashmir valley but these do not define the energy futures J&K is limping towards,...
Empowering Kashmir
The 12 MW Athwatoo Hydro Power Project commissioned last week marks the beginning of private sector’s venture into J&K’s small power projects. Built by...
A Design Perfected
Using the same resource again and again is a good idea. The PDC has done a fine job by running three power stations on...
Abc Of Power Distribution
Energy deficit, particularly electricity supply, has been a bane for the state government and the people. Part of the problem is mismanagement, inability to...
Kishanganga: Chronology Of A Case (1)
This is how the case was built by India and Pakistan in the International Court of Arbitration at the Hague, Netherlands
May 17, 2010
Pakistan moves...
Scope of Energy Entrepreneurship in Kashmir
Energy is a key input for sustenance and growth. Green sources of energy are those which are relatively free from the emissions of Greenhouse...
Engineering Enigma
The narrow gorge that houses J&K’s most modern dam continuously surprised the people tasked to tame the ferocious Chenab in one of the most...
