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| Deputations raise issue of poor water, power supply with MP Khatana | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 28: Many deputations on Tuesday met senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Gulam Ali Khatana and discussed their problems. The prominent demand raised by the deputations was regarding poor water and power supply in entire Jammu province area. Deputation members said that there are long power cuts in Jammu in this scorching hot days of summers and the poor water supply further increases public miseries. They said that due to poor water supply humans as well as cattle are badly affected.
"Traditional sources of water like ponds have dried up and the cattle owners especially the tribal and residents of Kandi belt have to take their cattle to long distances or have to collect water from far off places for them," a deputation of tribals informed Khatana.
Members of another deputation said that long power cuts have created a lot of problems especially for the old age people, ailing persons and it has also badly affected the education of children.
After listening to the deputations with patience, MP Khatana said that people should use the water judiciously in this scorching hot days.
The BJP leader asked the Chief Secretary (CS) of J&K to review the situation of poor water and power supply with heads of the departments concerned and come up with some effective solution soon.
"Ensure that no overflow, pipe leakage or any other type of wastage of water is there," Khatana asked the head of Jal Shakti Department. He instructed the heads of Jal Shakti Department and Power Department to make efforts so that public sufferings can be reduced to zero.
"Dig new tube-wells, press your tankers into service and do whatever can be done to minimize the public miseries," the BJP leader said.
He further said that the J&KPDCL should ensure that no power cuts are there especially in afternoon hours. Khatana said that public should be informed well in advance about the power and water cuts so that they may make alternate plans well in advance to meet the crisis.
"Pubic sufferings shall not be tolerated at any cost as BJP is determined for the welfare of all without any discrimination," the MP said. |
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