JAMMU, May 18 -- Amid soaring mercury, 26% rain deficit, and the lower discharge in the Chenab river basin, Jammu and Kashmir is facing an imminent water and power crisis this summer.

The Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) has issued an advisory for the electricity consumers requesting them to use the electricity judiciously.

"Lower discharge in rivers reduced power generation, affecting power demand, causing an outage in many Jammu areas last night. Efforts are made to procure power to tide over the crisis. Consumers are requested to use power judiciously. Inconvenience regretted," it posted on X.

The JPDCL's post has come under sharp criticism from the people, who reminded that the government had promised uninterrup...