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| Power woes forcing people to flee Kashmir | | Families shifting to Jammu by hundreds | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Jan19; The entire Kashmir valley from North to South is reeling under darkness because of the power shortage making it difficult for the people to survive harsh winters. Thousands of people and hundreds of families other than those of the Darbar Move employees have shifted to winter capital Jammu to avoid the difficult life of Kashmir. "Even those who have no source of livelihood have shifted to Jammu and are doing hard labour there to meet the ends" a labour from Kokernag area told Early Times. According to the traffic officials hundreds of families are shifting to Jammu on daily basis and trend continues even today. "It is amazing to see people shifting to Jammu even when the harshest winter period "Chilla Kalan" is close to end. Said a senior traffic official. He said hundreds of LMVs carrying families cross the Jawahar Tunnel daily to avoid the harsh winters of Kashmir which is becoming difficult due to power crisis. He said, though the well-off families shifted to Jammu in by early December, people from lower middle class and laboures also made it to Jammu to avoid the chilling winters. The official said, people from Anantnag's Kokernag and Dooru tehsils in thousands have shifted to Jammu and the trend still continues. As the winter sets in Kashmir and the severe cold wave follows, it is followed by the severe power shortage. "It has become something of a routine in valley every winter. Come October electricity bulbs start flickering like politicians of the valley who migrate to plains in Jammu." Muzaffaar Rasool, a lecturer, in Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora said. If government officials are to be believed the ongoing power crises in the valley might worsen further due to the receding water level in the rivers. The gap between demand and supply, officials say, is also widening. They also say power theft is a massive problem. In a bid to counter the problem, officials from the Power Department are now seeking the help of students to stop power theft, and are visiting different schools to educate children about the proper use of the electricity. |
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