SRINAGAR: The electricity crisis in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir has badly damaged the industrial sector by decreasing production by over 65 per cent.
Shahid Kamili, President of Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir (FCIK), complained that the insufficient power supply had not only mounted losses worth crores to the industrialists but also led to a steep decline of production, according to Kashmir Media Service.
The industries hit hard by power shortage included cold storage, apple grading and packaging industries besides furniture industries.
“These are some of the industries, which require uninterrupted supply of electricity. The machines used in these industries are automatic, which require constant supply of electricity. Our members are constantly saying that these industries are suffering due to the non-availability of abundant electricity during peak hours,” he said.
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) President Javaid Ahmad Tenga said he had received calls from industrialists about the impact of the poor electricity supply.
“Handicraft artisans and dealers have been constantly telling us about the suffering of the sector due to the current power crisis. The tourism sector has also started facing problems now. There is a massive drop in production by industries currently,” he said.
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