STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Apni Party leaders and workers on Tuesday staged a massive protest outside the PDD Chief Engineer’s office at BC Road against the unscheduled curtailment of the electricity.
Led by Provincial Secretary/District President Jammu, Dr Rohit Gupta, hundreds of leaders and workers assembled here and staged a Dharna against the PDD’s failure to supply round the clock electricity.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Rohit accused the PDD for forcing the people of Jammu to suffer during the summers as the season has just begun.
“They are charging huge bills from the people and not accepting waiver on the unjustified charging of bills and on the other hand, the department has not been able to supply the electricity as per the requirement,” he said addressing the protesting party leaders and workers.
He said that they will not meet the PDD Chief Engineer. “However, if the electricity situation is not improved by supplying 24/7 electricity, we will not allow the installation of the electric meters as well as march towards the Civil Secretariat in coming days in protest against the failure of the Govt to supply the electricity. The electricity crises have deepened in Jammu and the Govt is sleeping over without considering the consequences faced by the people,” he said.
He appealed to the Govt to take immediate corrective measures to supply electricity which is generated in Chenab valley and other districts yet J&K is deprived of electricity and being hugely charged even after not supplying electricity.
He said that the PDD has not been able to supply smart electricity with smart meters being installed.
He said that even in the holy month of Ramadan, the PDD has failed to supply the electricity.
Prominent among those who were present on the occasion include Additional General Secretary (Organisation), Arun Chibber, SC State Coordinator, Bodh Raj Bhagat, State President Apni Trade Union, Ajaz Kazmi and others.