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Kashmiris grappling with power crisis amid government negligence

Sunday, 29 November 2015 1:51 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 29 November 2015 1:51 AM ]

In this photograph taken on March 2, 2015, the daughter of a refugee from West Pakistan sits on a charpoy as she studies at her home in Surej Chak, on the outskirts of Jammu. (AFP)

Syed Ali Safvi

Press TV, Indian-Controlled Kashmir

The Indian-controlled Kashmir is struggling with a severe power crisis as the cold season sets in. Local residents spend long periods of time in complete darkness as the government is failing to meet the demand for electricity. Our correspondent Syed Ali Safvi tells us more about the problem.

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