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| Shiv Sena protests against erratic power, water supply | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 18 : To protest the erratic power and water supply, the workers of the Dogra Front and Shiv Sena under the leadership of Ashok Gupta took out a procession out a procession from Canal Road which concluded at Press Club.
Raising slogans against the state government, the protesters who were holding lanterns, earthen pitchers and handmade fans signifying the lack of responsibility of Power Development Department and PHE Department said that both the agencies have no concern for the common man.
The protesters alleged that PDD is resorting to regular curtailment of electricity for 12 hours in rural areas while the cut in city limits is for about 6-7 hours daily. "Even as the people are paying their power consumption bills for the electricity usage then why there is no electricity available to the consumers in this scorching heat," the angry protesters said. They also castigated PHE Department for its failure to ensure regular supply of water in Jammu city. Speaking on the occasion, Ashok Gupta said that the power cuts of longer durations and scarcity of water has made the life of the people a living hell in this peak summer. He warned the government of intensified protests if supply of both power and water is not regularized at the earliest. |
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