SRINAGAR: Kashmir Traders Alliance (KTA) has expressed concern over the unscheduled and pesky power cuts resorted by Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited. In a statement, President KTA Aijaz Shahdhar said long power cuts during summer was unheard of in the past but now it has become a norm in Srinagar this season as for hours there is no sign of electricity which has negative impact on business as well as general populace.

“KPDCL officials are tight-lipped about the worsening power situation, people are reeling under darkness in this scorching heat, while authorities are silent spectator,” he said in a statement, adding, “These power cuts have negative impact on tourism as well as general business. De-spite smart metering in Kashmir people are reeling under unannounced power outages.”

It is high time that the government functionar-es should come up with an official statement why people of the valley are made to face power cuts, while on the other side, LG Manoj Sinha administration had assured people of uninterrupted power sup-ply, Shahdhar said.

KR Desk