Aaqib Khan
Tangmarg, Oct 7 (KNS): Scores of residents from several villages in north Kashmir's Tangmarg area on Wednesday staged a protest outside the Power Development Department (PDD) office against the alleged disconnection of electricity supply to around 200–300 households.
The protesters as per KNS alleged that power connections to several households were disconnected late Tuesday evening without any prior notice.
They claimed that some of the affected families belong to the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) category and are unable to clear their outstanding electricity dues in one go due to financial constraints.
During the protest, the residents raised slogans against the present government as well as the Central Government, expressing their anger over the power disconnections.
The protesters alleged that no prior notice had been served to them before their electricity supply was snapped.
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"If we have outstanding bills, we are ready to clear them gradually. We are poor people and cannot pay the entire amount at once," the protesters said.
Some residents claimed that their outstanding dues were only around Rs 2,000–3,000, yet their electricity connections were disconnected.
The protesters also attempted to move towards the highway, but police personnel intervened and prevented any road blockade.
Police officers from Tangmarg, along with the Naib Tehsildar Tangmarg, reached the spot and interacted with the protesters.
The residents urged the concerned authorities to intervene in the matter and restore electricity supply to the affected households. (KNS)
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