Jammu, May 8 -- J&K's economy is growing steadily but its power sector is fast becoming a major bottleneck
By Rohini Singh
At a time when Jammu and Kashmir's economy is registering steady post-pandemic expansion, fresh data from NITI Aayog's Climate and Energy Dashboard points to a growing stress point beneath this recovery, the power sector. Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, headline economic indicators show consistent growth, but electricity generation is declining, capacity additions remain negligible, and peak demand is rising sharply across both the Valley and the Jammu plains. The emerging gap between economic momentum and energy supply is becoming increasingly visible in official data, raising concerns about how long this trajectory can...