Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 21: Former Minister and senior BJP leader Choudhary Sukhnandan today alleged that the paucity of electricity has made the life of farmers tough.
In a statement issued here today, Sukhnandan said, “The PDD has failed to provide regular power supply to farmers, as the electricity remains cut off for more than ten hours a day.”
He said, “There is no dearth of funds, which could be utilized to execute lots of work including installations of transformer, poles and change of wires. The areas badly hit due to prolong power cuts include Muthi, Gajansoo, Ghomanasa, Marh, Nagbani, Jhiri, Kanachack, Gole Gujral, Pouni Chak and upto Akhnoor sector forcing villagers to suffer.”
“The erratic power supply position in this belt of Jammu region is haunting the farmers, who depend on cultivation as their lone source of income. Power woes have pushed the villagers to immense inconvenience,” he said.
“It is unfortunate that the same situation is being repeated during cultivation period and the farmers are left helpless being devoid of basic amenities, especially the power and essential commodities. The power schedule announced by the PDD is not adhered to. This has virtually become an annual ritual for the department to keep the farming community devoid of basic amenities, especially the power supplies and essential commodities,” he added.
Sukhnandan further appealed to the higher officers of the power department to provide regular supply to the farmers.
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