Srinagar, Dec 09 (KNS): Expressing his serious concern over worst power crisis in the Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee Chief G A Mir today said that the state government under the garb of unrest was punishing people for no fault of theirs.
In a statement issued to KNS, he said, “Despite harsh winter Kashmir Valley is going through worst power crisis in the recent years. Even in metered areas, power supply remains off for at least six hours in a day. The condition in non-metered areas is even worse. I want to ask the government what is the reason for this huge curtailment, he questioned.
PCC Chief said that “winter is not new in Kashmir and neither is decrease in power generation. It was always there, but why this year the curtailment schedule is so long? It seems that under the garb of unrest PDP-led government is punishing the people of Kashmir for no fault of theirs,” Mir said.
He asked the government to come clear on the figures of power import from the Northern Grid this year. “Every year the state has to buy more electricity from the Northern Grid as local generation decreases during winter months.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelWhy wasn’t state government ready this year,” PCC chief asked.
“While common consumers are bearing the brunt of the unscheduled power cuts, it is the student community who has to face the worst as their annual exams are going on these days. The Power Development Department (PDD) is taking consumers for a ride which is not justified,” he added.
Mir said that the government has left the people of Kashmir to fend for themselves in this harsh winter. “Not only power crisis, but the shortage of ration and increase in its prices has hit the common man hard.
He further said that he recent price hike of ration reflects total failure of the coalition government to perform basic duties towards the people.”
“PDP has lost the people’s trust and has no answer to their queries because of its utter failure on all fronts. Mehbooba Mufti government is least bothered about the problems of common man as her priority has become to save her chair,” G.A. Mir added. (KNS)