Power restored in some parts of freezing Kashmir

As Srinagar recorded the minimum temperature of minus 4.2 Degrees Celsius on Monday, most parts of the water bodies, including famous Dal Lake, were frozen.

In Gulmarg, the famous hill resort at an altitude of  2730 meters above the sea level, the lowest enrapture was recorded at minus 14.5 degree Celsius overnight, the MeT official told TSI in Srinagar.

The Dal and Nigeen lakes and the other water bodies were seen partially frozen on Monday due to the intense cold. However tourists were seen enjoying the glory of the Srinagar’s frozen lakes even in the freezing temperature.

“It is intense cold over here but we enjoy seeing the frozen lake because it is something we have never seen before,” Shilpa, a tourist who is here with her family, told TSI.

“The water of the Lake has got converted into ice and it is impossible to pedal the boat in the lake till the temperature raises again and the ice melts,” Ibrahim, a boatman told TSI on the Shore of Nageen Lake as his boat was stuck in the frozen waters.

Meanwhile, the power supply, which was disconnected on Friday evening after a huge snowfall in the entire valley, has been restored in most parts of the valley including Srinagar city.

“We have restored the power supply to the most parts of the Valley and we will be able to restore it entirely by this evening,” Chief Engineer Power Development Department, Manzoor Ahmad Salroo told TSI.

In the absence of the Power supply, Kashmir valley had been literally drowned in the darkness for three constant days, causing the hard ship to the residents who are facing extreme chilly weather these days.