J&K power employees call off strike as govt commits to some demands

The employees had called a strike to oppose the move by J&K Power Development Department to privatise the power distribution in the Union Territory and also merge the transmission arm JKPTCL with PGCI

After several rounds of negotiations with the government and power blackouts in several regions for the past two days, power departments’ employees in Jammu & Kashmir decided to end their strike on Tuesday. 

In a notice by divisional commissioner Raghav Langer signed by J&K Power Employees and Engineers Coordination Committee (JKPEECC), it was decided that the department will resume normal functioning and the government will work on their demands. 

“It has been decided that the proposed joint venture between J&K Power Transmission Company Ltd (JKPTCL) and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) shall be put on hold. A committee comprising members