Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Nov 15: Expressing concern over the precarious power situation in Banihal and its adjoining areas including Gool during the ongoing winter season, National Conference leader and district president Ramban Mir Sajjad Shaheen today said the electricity woes continue unabated in the region as people are immensely suffering due to unscheduled power cuts.
While speaking to various deputations and individuals during his two-day tour to various villages of Banihal that include Chapnari, Amkoot, Kaskoot, Asshar, Nowgam, Khairkoot, Bankoot, Nagam, Wagan and Dooligam, people informed him about the problems confronted to them in their respective villages related to their day-to-day needs, particularly lack of basic facilities.
Shaheen said that the people across the constituency are facing extreme shortage of electricity and lack access to clean portable drinking water. The district president also expressed concern over defunct utility services and dilapidated condition of roads, especially in hilly areas, saying these have accumulated the problems of common people.
He further said that the power and drinking water supply is in disarray while scarcity of food grains at the CAPD depots continues to remain a constant irritant, adding that the administration seems to be missing at the ground level as a result of which the people remain at the receiving end.
Referring to the unscheduled power cuts during the ongoing harsh winter in the entire Ramban district particularly in Banihal and its far off areas including Gool, Shaheen said that people have been facing long hours of unscheduled power cuts which have added to their problems.
Denouncing the proposed average 17.74% power tariff hike by JPDCL for Jammu region and 12.46% power tariff hike by KPDCL for Kashmir region, Shaheen demanded immediate rollback of the power tariff.
Shaheen has also sought immediate attention of higher ups into the matter and demanded an end to power cuts. He has also urged the J&K administration to ensure adequate supplies of essentials, particularly ration, sugar and kerosene oil, LPG cylinders besides un-interrupted electricity and drinking water during the winter.
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