Anantnag May 14 (KNS)Former J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Sunday said that sudden fault in 11000 KV Line has caused immense damages to inhabitants of Agno Zambalgam in Shahbad Bala area of Dooru and demanded compensation in favour of affected families.
In a statement issued to Press, Ghulam Ahmad Mir said sudden fault in 11000 KV line covering Agno Zambalgam (Shahabad Bala) has caused damages to electronic apparatus particularly to water lifting motors, washing machines, transformers, lighting bulbs, TV sets and other machinery including commercial run though electricity and demanded compensation to affected people.
Mir was approached by a local delegation of the affected area, who sought his indulge into their compensation issue.
Mir expressed serious concern over the incident and said this could have cost human lives, which is impossible to replace, so the incident must be taken very seriously by PDD. Though the department has made assessment of the losses as per the procedure, the compensation should be provided at the earliest as per the level of losses caused in the affected area, Mir added and urged the PDD to take more precautions to avoid the fault in electric lines, in future.
Former JKPCC President urged the helmsmen of PDD to ensure that the damages caused is compensated hassle-free, as the inhabitants of the area are poor and can’t afford the losses.(KNS)