Why is India-administered Kashmir facing a power shortage?
By DW
30 December 2021 |
6:32 am
Kashmir's subzero temperatures in winter and a dearth of electricity are a painful mixture for locals. With a vast capacity to produce hydropower, why is so little electricity available?
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