Loading shedding causes irregular supply; People should use electricity wisely so that there are no problems in serving them, says AEE PDD
Kulgam, Jan 23: The residents of Kilam area of Devsar in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district took to the streets and blocked the road on Tuesday to protest against the unannounced power outages in the area.
The protesters said they are suffering due to unannounced power outages and are paying a “high rate” in return.
“We don’t have power for more than an hour at a time. The outages are making our lives hell, and the authorities are unmoved,” said a local.
He said the government sends out “hefty invoices” every month while the power is playing hide and seek.
Locals said that despite repeated requests to PDD officials nothing has been done so far. He added that the apathetic attitude of concerned authorities have compelled the residents to lodge protest.
“Studies of students are being affected due to long curtailments”, they said, adding that old age people and the children were also suffering due curtailments especially during the night.
When Contacted Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) KPDCL Sub division Qazigund Mohd Yousuf Mir said that “Frequent cuts occur as a result of extreme load shedding. There will be no unscheduled power outages if customers use electricity judiciously,” he said.
“The load on the Kulgam feeder has reached 400 amps, which it has never reached before; we ask that people use electricity wisely so that there are no problems in serving them”, he added.
