Despite a load-shedding schedule announced by the government, unscheduled and frequent power cuts continue unabated and people are facing massive inconvenience due to power cuts. He said power cuts are randomised in the entire district & PDD has totally failed to implement its own given schedule.

 

It is preposterous that people have been forced to go without electricity for days together even in the metered areas. The power crises is worse in hilly and remote areas where people are rendered helpless in the absence of electricity.

 

Shaheen during his day long tour to various villages of Banihal that include Nowgam, Danar, Tethar, Kuthtal and KhairKoot where he interacted with several people and enquired about their problems post recent snow fall in their respective villages.

 

He said that "This is a matter of grave concern that the utility services in various areas of Banihal constituency are yet to be restored even after a week of recent snow fall adding that areas like Mahu-Mangit, Tajnihal, Kharwan, Dhak, Khari, Neel, Gagarnag, Shagan, Trigam, Pogal- Paristan, Panchal, Sarbagni ,Chaka, Sarachi , Amkote,Thachi, Phago, Hinjhal, Chamalwas, Chaknarwah, Tanjiwar, Dardahi, Sumar, Lamber, Asshar, Chachal, Bingara, Gujrara, Nowgam , Bajmasta and other areas are facing immense problems due to scarcity of drinking water and unscheduled power cuts.

 

Moreover major link roads that include Banihal-Mangit road, Khari to Mahu road, Chamalwas-Neel roads are still blocked even after more than one week of snow fall and the situation has further worsened after the ongoing snowfall.

 

He has appealed to the administration to expedite the restoration work in the effected areas on war footing and restore the utility services in all the effected villages particularly in remote areas.

 

Shaheen was accompanied by block president Banihal Abdul Ahad Shan besides Mohd Akram Bhat ,Gulam Mohd Naik, Naseer Ahmed Naik, Abdul Rashid Malik,Firdos Ahmed Ganai, Abdul Latif Shah and others. (KNS)