SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer Power Development Department Kashmir appealed people for judiciously using the electricity so that the distribution network is not overloaded and power curtailment is avoided.

The Chief Engineer said that uninterrupted power supply is the right of every consumer and the department is working overtime to achieve this goal. However, he added that every consumer also has an important role to play by judiciously using electricity and refrain from any kind of misuse. He said that people should particularly use electricity only as per their minimum needs during the peak hours of 6 pm to 10 pm, so that the department is able to provide uninterrupted electricity to every consumer.

He appealed the people to refrain from using heating gadgets and other heavy power consuming equipment during the peak hours.