Braving sub-zero temperatures, power workers press ahead with electrification work in Ladakh

Srinagar, Oct 31 (UNI) Even as snowfall blankets the higher reaches of Ladakh and temperatures dip well below freezing, electricity infrastructure development continues unabated across some of the union Territory's most challenging terrains. From Nubra Valley to the strategically significant Siachen region, frontline power crews are pressing ahead with electrification works, scaling electricity poles and undertaking field operations amid sub-zero temperatures, snowfall and difficult terrain, officials said. The initiative, being undertaken by the Ladakh Power Development Department (LPDD) in collaboration with the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, reflects the sustained efforts to extend reliable…