Srinagar, Nov. 7 -- Unauthorized power 'overdrawal' by Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has raised serious grid security concerns in the region, with central load dispatchers issuing 57 warnings, including three extreme emergency alerts.

According to the news agency-Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the central control room that manages the northern electricity grid had to issue 57 official warnings to J&K and Ladakh during September because the region repeatedly drew more power than its assigned quota, putting stress on the power network.

Overall, the Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC) issued 612 messages to the over-drawing States including 438 alert, 147 emergency, and 27 extreme emergency. "In 340 cases over-drawl was not reduced b...