Two remote villages along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Keran region were electrified for the first time after 75 years of independence.”In a historic moment, residents of Kundian and Patru villages in Keran area of Kupwara district experienced the joy of electricity for the first time after 75 years,” an official spokesperson said. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir VK Bhiduri inaugurated the two 250-KV sub-stations set up under the Samriddh Seema Yojana.
After 75 long years, two remote border villages of Jammu & Kashmir at Keran in Kupwara of North Kashmir got electricity connection. pic.twitter.com/5G6fkm7Pix
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Residents thanked Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha’s administration for bringing grid connectivity to the once isolated communities, the spokesperson said. There was joy and happiness in the air as lights switched on in their homes, ending a decades-long wait. Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited’s (KPDCL) electric division in Kupwara will complete the electrification project in two months. Done, he claimed
