JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir’s Power Development Department had restored over 90 per cent of the electricity load within 48 hours of the August 26 torrential rain-triggered calamity that led to massive damage to power infrastructure in the Jammu region, officials said on Tuesday.

The record rainfall that caused massive landslides and cloudbursts on August 26 brought down most feeders. The power load in the region plummeted to just 299 MW, compared to the normal demand of around 1,050 MW.

However, the Power Development Department (PDD) managed to restore over 90 per cent of the electricity load in the Jammu region within 48 hours, officials said on Tuesday.