With the commencement of the holy month of Ramadhan, Kashmir valley continues to face unscheduled power curtailments and distress cuts leaving the consumers to reel under darkness especially at Suhoor and fast breaking time.
Locals from almost all districts of Kashmir region informed that the power scenario has worsened from the past four days. One of the locals of south Kashmir’s Pulwama area, Razaq Ahmad said, “Despite being a local of a smart metered area, the power is playing hide and seek with us.”
“At the time of installing smart meters, we were promised an uninterrupted power supply. All I can see is a fake promise by the Power Development Department,” he said. Ahmad said that the people of his area continue to reel under darkness. “Irony is that we are not even being provided electricity especially at Suhoor and Iftar time.”Similarly, the residents of Qazigund area narrated the same ordeal.
One of the locals of Qazigund, Rashid Ahmad Khan said that he has never witnessed such a bad scenario of power in Ramadhan.
The 45-year-old Khan said, “This is the worst ever power scenario in my area. I request the Lieutenant Government administration to intervene in this matter and resolve the matter at earliest.”
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