Says PDD which install smart meters fails to supply electricity
JAMMU, APRIL 26:(KNS) Apni Party leaders and workers today staged a massive protest demonstration outside the PDD Chief Engineer’s office at BC Road against the unscheduled curtailment of the electricity.
Led by Provincial President, Jammu, Manjit Singh, 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, he said that accused the PDD for forcing the people of Jammu plains 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.
As the protesters were shouting slogans against the PDD, he said that the PDD should not force the people to come out in protest and block the roads in protest against their inefficiency.
He therefore 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.
“As the electricity supply has remained irregular with eight hours long power cuts, the water supply, industrial sector and farmers and other sectors have adversely affected with the failure of the PDD which supplies electricity,” said Manjit Singh.
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.
“The PDD has not even supplied electricity round the clock during Navratri, Baisaki and other festivals in the last over one month,” he said. He said that the situation has become unbearable for the people.
Prominent among those who were present on the occasion include Additional General Secretary (Organisation), Arun Chibber, Provincial Secretary/ District President Jammu, Dr Rohit Gupta, SC State Coordinator, Bodh Raj Bhagat, State President Apni Trade Union, Ajaz Kazmi, OBC State Coordinator, Madan Lal Chalotra, District President Kathua, Ex-MLA Prem Lal, District President Jammu-Rural, Pushp Dev Uppal, District President Samba, Raman Thappa, District President Udhampur, Hans Raj Dogra, District President Kandi-Kathua, Yassar Choudhary, Provincial Joint Secretary, Kulwant Singh Chib, State General Secretary OBC Wing, Darshan Mehra, State General Secretary Youth, Abhay Bakaya, State Coordinator Youth Wing, Sunny Kant Chib, Provincial President Youth Wing, Vipul Bali, Provincial President Legal Cell, Vikram Rathore, Provincial President Apni Trade Union, Raj Kumar Sharma, Provincial President OBC Wing, Sohan Singh Sony, Senior Vice President Legal Cell, Amjad Khan, General Secretary Legal Cell, Kuldeep Sudan, Provincial Senior Vice President Minority Wing, Janmeet Singh Bali, District President Legal Cell, Gourab Sharma, District Vice President Jammu Urban, Vaibhav Mattoo, District General Secretary Sardeesh Rana, District Organising Secretary, Deepak Bradoo, District Secretary, Ashraf Choudhary, Provincial Vice President Youth Wing, Joginder Singh, Provincial Secretary Youth Wing, Vishal Jotshi, Provincial Secretary Youth Wing, Suhail Khajuria, District President Youth Wing, Shivam Choudhary, District President Women Wing, Sarbjeet Kour, District President Trade Union, Anirudh Vasist, District Vice President Apni Trade Union, Sanjay Kumar, Senior Vice President Youth Wing, Sandeep Vaid, District Vice President Youth Wing, Charan Jeev Singh, District Vice President, Gourav Chibber, District Youth Organising Secretary, Archana Koul, District Secretary Youth Wing, Ankush Dogra, District Secretary, Aitender Singh, District Secretary OBC Samba, Desh Raj Verma, Secretary Union OBC, Prem Sagar, District General Secretary Rural, Sonu Kashap, Pavneet Kour, Adv Nisha, Rupali Raina, G. L Pandita Incharge Muthi, President Muthi Camp, S L Bhatt, President Muthi Camp, Inderjeet, Abinav Gupta, Devansh Sharma, legal member Rajiv Jamwal, Suraj Singh, Ravinder Koul, Surjeet Kumar, Bachnoo Devi and others.(KNS)