Anantnag: Unscheduled power cuts in Palpora Ara Koshipora Damhal and its adjacent areas is giving a tough time to the residents by affecting their life and business.
Locals expressed strong resentment against PDD for failing to provide scheduled power supply to their localities in this bone chilling cold.
The residents alleged that they are reeling under 6-7 hour power cuts daily and no attention is being provided towards their plight.
They said that they have appealed authorities in this regard so many times but to no avail.
” If PDD is unable to provide uninterrupted scheduled power supply then they don’t have the right to charge us for electricity,” said a local resident.
The worst unscheduled power cuts according to the residents are observed especially from the last 10 days. They say that the power supply to the villages and its adjacent areas is worsening with every passing day.
The frequent power cuts has also badly affected the business fraternity and students community.
Residents have appealed to higher ups look into the matter and redress their problem.
Meanwhile in this regard we contacted to AEE PDD Fayaz Ahmad Shah he said that overloading is the main cause of frequent power cuts. Added that people use extra heaters, boilers, geysers and other heavy power consumption equipments resulting in snapping of power supply due to overload.
