SRINAGAR: The recent announcement by the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) regarding limited power availability has sparked concerns among stakeholders in the tourism sector, particularly houseboat owners and hoteliers, who say they are grappling with the adverse effects on their services to visitors.
Manzoor Ahmad Pakhtoon, President of the Kashmir Houseboat Association, expressed dismay over the heightened power curtailments, stating that it was adversely impacting their ability to provide satisfactory services to tourists staying at the houseboats.
“Enhanced power curtailment is affecting us badly, even our electricity backup is not getting charged. And we cannot rely on the use of gensets every time, as that involves a lot of expenditure,” he said.
Pakhtoon said that if the electricity situation persists, it would leave visitors with a negative impression, and would undermine tourism sector and the destination promotional efforts by…
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