Jammu, May 23: Apni Party Women Wing Provincial President Jammu, Pavneet Kour on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the unscheduled power cuts in Jammu City amid scorching heat.
Chairing a meeting of the women’s wing at Hakkal in Ward Number 4, Pavneet Kour said that Jammu is witnessing a temperature rise for the last two weeks, but the PDD has failed to ensure 24×7 electricity.
“The people are forced to face uneasy situations during the summers. The people pay their bills, and meters have also been installed in the majority of the residential colonies yet the PDD is unable to provide electricity,” she said, according to a party statement.
Kour said the electricity cuts have increased up to eight hours in a day which has not only affected normal life but business activities too. She demanded that the LG administration should ensure the people get a 24×7 electricity supply.
“The drinking water supply also remains irregular in Jammu due to the long power cuts. The people have to buy water privately through water tankers as they complain that Jal Shakti Dept supplies water once after three to four days,” she said.
Earlier, Pavneet Kour was apprised by the women wing leaders from Hakkal in Ward Number 4 about the developmental issues with regard to lanes, drains, and improper road connectivity and especially poor cleanliness, the statement said. “The dust bins should be installed in the area and the facility for garbage collection should be provided by the concerned authorities with minimum charges so that the cleanliness can be maintained,” she said.
The meeting was attended by District President Jammu, Women Wing, Ritu Pandita, Shivani Koul, Shikha Sharma, and others.
