SRINAGAR: Most of the areas of Srinagar city are without electricity after a fault developed at Zainakot grid. This has triggered a serious panic in families having patients on Oxygen concentrators.
Leading NGO SRO Kashmir actively working on Covid-19, tweeted: “There is a power outage in many areas of Srinagar city. Family members of patients on Oxygen Concentrator support should immediately borrow generators from neighbors or friends. We are getting deluged by frantic calls.”
There is a power outage in many areas of Srinagar city. Family members of patients on Oxygen Concentrator support should immediately borrow generators from neighbors or friends. We are getting deluged by frantic calls.
— SRO-KASHMIR (@sro_kashmir) May 22, 2021
While responding to the tweet, Hashmat Qazi who served as Chief Engineer PDD wrote: “A fault at Zainakot Grid resulted in trippings of major grids around Srinagar. Men are job and restoring. Should take another hour or so for restoration of most of the areas Inshallah.”
A fault at Zainakot Grid resulted in trippings of major grids around Srinagar. Men are job and restoring. Should take another hour or so for restoration of most of the areas Inshallah.
— Hashmat Qazi (@hashmatqazi) May 22, 2021
The Kashmir Power Discom Limited while responding posted a screenshot of a tweet put out by JKPTCL (Kashmir) which read, “220 kV Wagoora -Zainakot TL went off due to E/F due to its cascading effect Alustang GSS & GSS Budgam went OFF as well . Men on job in restoration it might take an Hr to stablize the whole power, system inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.”
Inconvenience deeply regretted. Teams on job for early restoration. pic.twitter.com/aDOizt78Td
— Kashmir Power DISCOM (@KPDCLOfficial) May 22, 2021
As per reports, “work has been started to repair fault, partial restoration of electricity will be made within one hour” Chief Engineer KPDCL said.
Srinagar city that tops the 20-district chart in infections is managing more than 90 per cent of Covid19 patients at home.
SOS: Anyone from Lal Bazar area having a generator at home, please call +917889705574 & lend them your generator for some time. There is a power outage in the area & patient on O² Concentrator support is fast desaturating. Please save this patient.
— SRO-KASHMIR (@sro_kashmir) May 22, 2021
Further details awaited.
