EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 20 : The erratic power supply in Doda has been giving sleepless nights to the people of hilly district.
Bhaderwah, Bhalessa, Thatri, Khara, Bhagwah, Dessa, Bharath and Saraj residents' have complained that frequent power cuts have become a routine. "More than seven hours of power cut continues in maximum areas of Doda district for the third day on Sunday with no respite in sight. The supply has turned worse in rural areas of the district with most parts having three phase supply for just five to six hours during day time," they said. "The unscheduled power cuts has hit normal life with students and businessmen worst effected. Earlier, power was being cut for an hour, twice a day, alternating the timings in different localities. But for the past three days, the Bhaderwah has been denied power for up to eight hours a day," said Sheikh Masood Ahmed, a Bhaderwah resident. "The government has been making statements in the legislature, declaring that more power would be generated in the State in the coming years. However, it is not paying attention to solve the current power problem. Nobody has any clue about when the solution will be found to overcome the difficulties in production and supply of power to the consumers," he added. |
