STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Traders of different markets under the banner of Traders Federation Ware House Nehru Market (TFWNM) today held a protest demonstration against the 15 to 18 hours power cut in the Jammu region, particularly in the Ware House Nehru Market. Agitated over the acute power crisis faced by Traders during the times of soaring mercury levels, the Traders led by Deepak Gupta, President TFWHNM, came
down heavily on the administration for the worst power crisis and warned the Govt. to take immediate steps to improve the situation before it further worsens.
Deepak Gupta said that this kind of situation is unprecedented and never witnessed in the past, It is
admitted fact that power consumption is less in Jammu region while it provides more revenue to the governments. At present Jammu region is facing scorching heat and is worst affected due to power shortfall. The Govt. has totally failed to improve the situation since it is just the beginning of the hot summer in Jammu and power crisis has been the worst.
Jammu Bar asks Govt to provide uninterrupted power supply
JAMMU: A meeting of the J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu was held under the Chairmanship of M.K. Bhardwaj, Sr. Adv & President, J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu regarding the unscheduled electricity power curtailment in Jammu province.
The meeting was attended by all the office bearers of JKHCBAJ namely, M.P.Singh Palli (Vice President), Surjeet Singh Andotra (General Secretary), Aditya Sharma (Joint Secretary) and Amandeep Singh (Treasurer), and many other learned members of the Association also participated in the meeting.
Bhardwaj has strongly condemned the UT Government of Jammu & Kashmir for their inaction, who have failed even in providing the basic essential services to the people of Jammu province due to which the general public is suffering very badly in this hot summer season.
Bhardwaj further urged upon the Government to concentrate in providing the uninterrupted power supply in Jammu province rather than focusing only on installation of smart meters.
He said that the people of Jammu are regularly paying their monthly rent and without their fault the public should not be suffered any more.
Bhardwaj warned the UT Government that in case the Government fails to fulfill its basic duty to provide uninterrupted power supply in Jammu province, then the Bar Association would adopt agitational path in order to get the grievances of the general public redressed.
Seeking exemption of e-way bill and e-invoice to the traders till the electricity system is smooth, Deepak Gupta said that today our business is completely online. We have to generate e-way bills online and generate e-invoice, but there is no electricity throughout the day due to which shopkeepers are not able to work.
Our loaded vehicles remained parked because of non generation of e-way bills and e-invoices. In such a situation, our demand is that either the government should give us electricity and if it cannot, then give exemption on e-way bill and e-invoice so that the trader can work. Deepak Gupta said that if the situation persists, then in the coming days ration supply will be affected in different districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Demanding handing over of all hydroelectric projects being run by NHPC and Power Grid in Jammu and Kashmir to Jk UT, Deepak Gupta said that this will provide sufficient electricity to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and JK UT will also get handsome revenue by selling power to other states.
During the protest, Prithvi Pal Gupta, Ex-General Secretary Chamber of Commerce and Industry Jammu, Kirti Gupta, president Dal Merchant Association, Rajesh Bhagotra, President Sugar Association, Munish Mahajan, Sr. Vc. President Traders Federation Ware House Nehru Market, Abhimanyu Gupta, Vc. President, Sham Lal Langer, General Secretary, Vishal Gupta, Secretary and Amit Gupta, Cashier of the Federation, Rajeev Gupta, Rahil Gupta, Nitin Gupta, Vijay Gupta, Ankush Gupta, Sumeet Mahajan, Nikhil Mahajan, Anadi Gupta, Amit Mahajan,Sushil Mahajan, Pankaj Gupta, Kunal Gupta, Raju Gupta, Dheeraj Gupta, Sumit Gupta, Keshav Gupta, Ashok Kumar, Sonu Gupta, Sandeep Gupta and Naman Mahajan was also present.