No relief from govt
SHEIKH NASIR
Kishtwar: Normal life in Mountainous Kishtwar district is affected for the last two weeks in absence of power supply that was snapped after 132 KV line tower collapsed at Pul Doda due to heavy rains.
Ironically, the district, which has 390 Megawatt Dul Husti Power Project on its land is reeling under darkness for a week now with no relief coming from the government.
The entire district and parts of Doda was plunged into darkness following collapse of 132 KV tower due to heavy rains and storm on May 16.
Despite the assurances from the district administration and National Hydroelectric Power National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC), which maintains the transmission line, the district is without power supply from more than a week affecting the normal life. In absence of power supply, other essential services, including water supply and health services have also been affected, putting the people to lot of difficulties. Students, patients and businessmen are the worst sufferers
Sources in the NHPC told Bold Voice that a temporary arrangement was earlier suggested for restoring the power supply but the same was turned down for technical reasons. As there was no possibility of restoration of the power, the people had to suffer at least for five more days . “The work on the construction of the tower is underway and the electricity is likely to be resorted by June 1”, official sources preferring not to be named said.
Meanwhile, various political leaders have stressed the state government especially the Power Development Department (PDD) to restore the power supply to this mountaneous district.
Threatening to launch an agitation, the leader alleged that the authorities were casual in solving woes of the affected areas. Regarding the matter a deputation of local political leaders including Pyare Lal Shan of Congress, Shakir Siddiqui of PDP, Sunil Sharma of BJP and Imtiaz Zarger of NC met with deputy commissioner Kishtwar and requested him to take the matter with NHPC and ensure the early restoration of electricity “Several days have been passed but nothing effective has been so far to restore power supply in this belt”, the deputation told DC. On listening the deputation Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar called upon NHPC and the general Manager assured the deputy commissioner that the electricity will be restored by Monday.
Ironically, the district, which has 390 Megawatt Dul Husti Power Project on its land is reeling under darkness for a week now with no relief coming from the government.
The entire district and parts of Doda was plunged into darkness following collapse of 132 KV tower due to heavy rains and storm on May 16.
Despite the assurances from the district administration and National Hydroelectric Power National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC), which maintains the transmission line, the district is without power supply from more than a week affecting the normal life. In absence of power supply, other essential services, including water supply and health services have also been affected, putting the people to lot of difficulties. Students, patients and businessmen are the worst sufferers
Sources in the NHPC told Bold Voice that a temporary arrangement was earlier suggested for restoring the power supply but the same was turned down for technical reasons. As there was no possibility of restoration of the power, the people had to suffer at least for five more days . “The work on the construction of the tower is underway and the electricity is likely to be resorted by June 1”, official sources preferring not to be named said.
Meanwhile, various political leaders have stressed the state government especially the Power Development Department (PDD) to restore the power supply to this mountaneous district.
Threatening to launch an agitation, the leader alleged that the authorities were casual in solving woes of the affected areas. Regarding the matter a deputation of local political leaders including Pyare Lal Shan of Congress, Shakir Siddiqui of PDP, Sunil Sharma of BJP and Imtiaz Zarger of NC met with deputy commissioner Kishtwar and requested him to take the matter with NHPC and ensure the early restoration of electricity “Several days have been passed but nothing effective has been so far to restore power supply in this belt”, the deputation told DC. On listening the deputation Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar called upon NHPC and the general Manager assured the deputy commissioner that the electricity will be restored by Monday.
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