Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, May 4: The irate residents of Ban near Dayala Chak today staged a demonstration and blocked Dayalachak -Ramkote road for one hour.
The protestors were demanding immediate replacement of transformer which has been damaged over a four days in the area and people were facing many hardships in this hot season.
Later the civil and police authorities visited the area and pursued the people to lift the blockade. They assured them that the transformer will be installed by this evening. On their assurance the people dispersed and later in the evening the transformer was installed.
Meanwhile, the residents of border village Bhambra – Harya Chak of Raj Bagh area today staged a protest demonstration in front of DC Office Kathua for the failure of authorities to renovate the border road in the area which is in dilapidated condition for last 10 years.
The protestors alleged that despite repeated pleas the authorities have failed to take the construction of road in hand till date.
Later the DC assured the protestors that the tenders will be called soon for construction of the road.
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