New transformer received, being installed: officials
PAMPORE: Many villages of Pampore Tehsil in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have been without electricity and water supply since the feeding transformer of 10 MVA at Konibal receiving station was damaged four days ago, which the Power Development Department (PDD) has failed to repair or replace despite repeated requests and reminders by the locals.
Villagers from Konibal and Shar Shali told Kashmir Reader that apart from being without power, their villages have had no water supply since Monday, as generators in the supply stations are out of order and the Public Health Engineering (now Jal Shakti) Department has failed to get them repaired.
PAMPORE: Two residential houses were completely damaged and 8 other residential houses and other structures suffered partial damage, while one person suffered injuries due to heavy snowfall in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
The residential houses were damaged after their rooftops collapsed under the weight of snow. One person was injured and other family members had a narrow escape when the residential house of Ghulam Mohammad Rah, resident of Kadlabal Pampore, was damaged.
Officials said that the residential house was fully damaged on early Wednesday morning. Family members were safely evacuated from the house after the rooftop collapsed, locals said.