Jahangeer Ganaie
Pulwama, Apr 16: Even though the spring season has already started across the Kashmir, people in Khrew belt of Pampore of Southern district of Pulwama Friday expressed their resentment against the PDD’s decision of supplying electricity as per old schedule and that too with frequent cuts in the holy month of Ramadhan.
Locals from area said that their area isn’t even getting power supply as per the winter schedule which was announced and implemented in 1st week of November last year.
“Winter is over but our power woes continue. We are still getting the power supply worse than the winter schedule, said Aadil Ahmad a resident of Khrew.
He said that unscheduled and frequent power cuts still persist in the entire region despite the arrival of spring season.
“Since November snowfall, the power development department has failed to ensure proper power supply as per their curtailment schedule which affects the residents quite badly,” said Shoaib Ahmad, a resident of Shaar Shali are of Khrew, Pampore. “Our area reels under darkness in the evening. Despite arrival of spring season and considerable improvement in weather, the power supply is snapped as per winter schedule and pesky power cuts are still prevalent.”
Since January, the power development department had failed to ensure proper power supply as per their curtailment schedule which affects residents as well businessmen and industrialists, said another resident. Locals said that PDD has failed to provide power supply in the area at Iftari and Sehri time as well due to which locals are suffering.
“We took up the issue with authorities who are assuring us of improvement in the pwer schedule, but on ground nothing happens,” they said
They requested concerned higher ups to look into the matter at an earliest so that locals can heave a sigh of relief.
