Manzoor Sheeri

Baramulla, Nov 01 (KNS): The residents of Sheeri village on Monday held a protest and blocked the Baramulla-Uri national highway over power crisis in the area.

Witnesses told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that the residents of villages Sheeri, Zogiyaar, Fatehgrah and Shalteng held a protest and raised slogans against Power Development Department for failing to provide regular power supply

Beopar Mandal president Sheeri, Sajad-ul-Bashir Bhat while talking to KNS said that they are suffering a lot due to power crisis in their areas. “For the past one month, the residents especially students are suffering due to irregular power supply,” he said.

The protestors said that PDD has failed to mitigate their suffering as no one from the department is making any efforts to restore the power supply as per schedule.

Meanwhile, SHO Sheeri, Naib tehsildar Sheeri and AEE PDD Baramulla reached to the spot and assured the protesting residents of restoring the power supply in their area as soon as possible.

AEE PDD Baramulla, Yasir Kakroo while talking to KNS said that the issue will be resolved soon and he also urged the general public to use electricity judiciously in the winter season.

Later, on the assurance given by the concerned department, the protesting residents dispersed off peacefully and vehicular movement was restored on the highway. (KNS)