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| JKDF resents frequent power cuts, holds protest | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 25: A massive protest demonstration against the unscheduled power cuts was held by Jammu Kashmir Democratic Front (JKDF) in front of Chief Engineer, PDD office at Canal head, Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu.
Hundreds of JKDF activists mostly youth from different areas participated in the demonstration. The protest was led by Anil Gupta, Chairman JKDF among the chanting of slogans against the Government and PDD authorities.
While speaking to media persons, Anil Gupta said "The power is being curtailed for several hours that too without any schedule or notice. This has made the life of people miserable especially during this humid summer.
Gupta said students are the worst sufferers as they cannot concentrate on studies due to power curtailments which affect their education adding that water supply is also being affected besides huge loss to business and industry of Jammu.
Despite receiving huge revenue from this region, Jammuites are the worst sufferers of power crisis, he further said.
While castigating Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Anil Gupta said, " A Gas Turbine at Pampore has been established by Government with the help of J&K Power Development Corporation to generate electricity for Kashmir during the acute winters of 100 days. This Gas Turbine is producing total 100 Mega Watt power. The cost of production of power per unit in the Pampore Gas Turbine is Rs 20 as compared to normal power generation cost of Rs 3.50 per unit. The cost of supplying power to households in Kashmir during 3 months of winters is Rs 35 lakh per day. When Government is supplying power to Kashmir at such a high cost during acute winters, then why it is reluctant to supply electricity to Jammuites during hot summers on such pattern."
Anil Gupta further said, "In Jammu consumption of Power is 40% only against the revenue generation of 66% whereas in Kashmir there is 60% power consumption against the 33% revenue generation. Still the victim of frequent power cuts is Jammu only.
"Chief Minister as being incharge minister PDD should refrain from adopting double standards for Jammu and Kashmir", "We warn the Government of large scale agitation if the power cuts are not stopped immediately," said Gupta. |
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