Barbed wire in Kashmir: Security cordon to 'powering' homes

Barbed wire has become synonymous with images of security cordons, especially in the context of Kashmir. But for years the Valley has been putting it to an unusual use: supplying electricity to scattered households in rural and hilly areas, a recent survey of the union territory’s (UT) power distribution network has found. Thin galvanised iron wire is also used to power homes.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/32z7MqX