As work in cement factories in Khrew area remained suspended for the last four days resulting in no production of cement, the construction work in entire Valley has been badly hit due to the shortage of the construction material.
Reports said that major construction works going on in the state including Budshah Chowk-Rambagh flyover, other development projects and construction of flood-affected houses and private buildings have come to halt due to shortage of cement. Reports added as there was no production of cement in the plants at Khanmoh from past four days, acute cement shortage has hit the Valley.
The production has come to halt following protests launched by locals of Khrew who allege that the pollution coming out of cement factories in the area has affected their life and livelihood.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThey demand free electricity to about 3000 households in the area, which the plant holders say was practically impossible to fulfill.
A spokesman of the cement unit holders said the seven cement factories in the area including the government owned JK Cements Limited generate about 250 truck of cement every day, and the halt in production makes them to incur a collective loss of Rs 1.5 to two crore per day.
He added that providing free electricity to about 3000 households is practically impossible for them. “We are ready to fulfill every other demand of people of Khrew, but we can’t afford to provide free electricity to locals,” he said. “We can build a hospital, roads and other public infrastructure.”