Srinagar, Feb. 23 -- HC calls for fixing responsibility for this delay

Srinagar: The J&K High Court has ordered fixing of responsibility as to why vital equipment that was necessary to supply power to it during the power outages was under maintenance for two long months.

Aggrieved of a complete power breakdown in the High Court on Monday, February 19, Justices Atul Sreedharan and Moksha K Kazmi had asked the Chief Secretary to provide it with a dedicated power line and as a backup arrange for a generator supply as can support its entire gadgetry.

Pursuant to the order the court on Wednesday had a meeting with the Chief Engineer PW (R&B) Department, Sajad Ahmad Naqeeb. In the course of the meeting, it was revealed that the reason why th...