: Jammu and Kashmir: Army deploys troops to restore electricity as strike leads to power outages #IndiaNEWS The Indian Army on Monday deployed troops at major power stations in Jammu and Kashmir to restore

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Jammu and Kashmir: Army deploys troops to restore electricity as strike leads to power outages #IndiaNEWS
The Indian Army on Monday deployed troops at major power stations in Jammu and Kashmir to restore electricity cut off due to a strike by power department employees, ANI reported.The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday requested the Army’s assistance after the strike left large parts of the Union Territory without electricity amidst a harsh cold wave, according to The Indian Express.Over 20,000 employees of the power department are on the indefinite strike that began on Sunday, according to PTI. Jammu and Srinagar were among the places that reported power outages.Jammu | At the request of the Jammu Administration, the Indian Army has deployed its troops at main power stations to restore power supply, in view of power dept employees strike pic.twitter.com/VWnO0lFx09— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2021 Electricity has now been restored in some areas after the administration sought the Army’s assistance, NDTV reported.Employees of power department began their agitation on Saturday, and over 20,000 staff of the Union Territory’s power transmission and distribution corporations have taken part in it. The employees are opposing the decision to privatise some assets and questioning the delay in salary disbursement.The agitators are also opposing the merger of the J&K Power Development Department into the Power Grid Corporation of India.“It’s the issue of our...Read more

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