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The Court on February 19 had taken a strong note of the power failure at Srinagar bench that lasted for hours and sought a permanent solution to the issue.
Several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar city, witnessed the warmest January in 43 years, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar's data said.
Kashmir is currently under the grip of 'Chilla-i-Kalan', a 40-day harsh winter period when a cold wave sweeps the region and temperatures drop considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies as well as water in pipes.
2023 was the warmest year on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization, and the warming El Nino phenomenon is probably going to make 2024 even hotter.
The mercury plunged, marking the coldest night this season, with temperatures hitting a low of minus 0.8°C in Srinagar, the heart of the valley 15 days before the normal onset of the winter.