Power Outrage: Fearing Privatisation, J&K Electricity Department Workers Plan A Strike

The central government’s August 5 decision to end Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and reorganise the state into two union territories seemingly came as a shock for employees of the J&K power department who are contemplating an indefinite strike.

The restructuring of J&K government wings has not gone down well with employees of the power development department, or JKPDD, which is being reconstituted into four state public sector undertakings (PSUs).

Nearly 300 JKPDD employees last week held a demonstration following a state government order which declared nomination of boards of directors for the newly created PSUs.

The development came days after union minister of state for power RK Singh told the media that multiple central agencies dealing directly with the generation and transmission process will ensure that electricity supply in J&K for the upcoming winter period will be “far better than the previous year”.

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