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Even 70-years after independence, J&K power sector in doldrums >UT plunges into darkness, courtesy arrogant Babus 12/19/2021 11:51:17 PM > Bureaucrats responsible for mess sit comfortably in their palatial bungalows, depute Div Comm, ADGP to break the ice Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: Amid nail-biting cold in the entire region, the power supply in most parts of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been snapped as over 20,000 power employees have gone on an indefinite strike in support of their four demands. In Jammu province power supply has been snapped in Doda, Kishtwar, Rajouri, and Poonch districts. Most parts of Jammu districts are also without power amid severe cold. J&K Power Employees Coordination Committee convenor Sachin Tickoo said that employees are agitating for their four demands, including shelving a proposed joint venture between the Jammu and Kashmir Power Transmission Corporation Limited and the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, regularisation of daily wagers, empowering executive engineers. The employees, from all Unions and Associations, from linemen to senior Engineers have gone on on an indefinite strike after the failure of talks with the representatives of the governm...   READ MORE

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Day 3: JK lands in power crises, admin unmoved 12/19/2021 11:50:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir is facing major power crises in the wake of strike call by the employees of the power department, the administration seems to be unmoved by the public woes and the protests, alike. A major power breakdown has pushed large parts of the Union Territory to darkness as thousands of employees of the Power department have gone on indefinite strike. Around twenty-thousand employees are protesting against the move of the government to merge J&K Power Development Department into the Power Grid Corporation of India and the handing over of the assets to private companies. The protesters said the privatization of the assets of the power...   READ MORE   Chenab Valley: Electricity crises worsen in power generation hub 12/19/2021 11:50:49 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Dec 19: The electricity crises in power generation hub, Chenab Valley, has worsened due to the continuous strike of Power Development Department employees. The striking employees are demanding that the decision to create a joint venture by merging it with Power Grid of India should be rolled back. Speaking to Early Times, the people said that their patience is running out as they have not seen the electricity for the past two days. “It’s taking a heavy toll on the students and is affecting their studies. No electricity has added to the woes of people in biting cold conditions,” they said. “Many patients at home are suffering due to non a...   READ MORE   Talab Tilloo traders up in arms, seek power restoration without delay 12/19/2021 11:50:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: Talab Tilloo Traders’ Association staged a strong protest against the Union Territory administration for its alleged failure to bring the PDD employees on the table for talks as a result of which Jammu is reeling under blackout in absence of power failure. Raising vociferous slogans against the administration, the traders alleged that with the Power employees going on strike last midnight, over 50 % of the electricity feeders have turned non-functional du...   READ MORE   Arrogant Babus to dub power employees as ‘anti-nationals’ to hide their own blunders System collapses, helpless admin seeks Army’s help to operate grid stations 12/19/2021 11:50:23 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: As talks with the agitating power employees failed, the administration has called the Army to restore power supply in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Instead of solving the issue amicably, the “arrogant” administration has decided to treat the power employees with oppressive measures. Highly placed sources said that most of the leaders of the J&K Power Employees Coordination Committee have gone underground fearing arrest by the police. Earlier while...   READ MORE   Calling Army administration’s biggest failure: Omar 12/19/2021 11:49:56 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: As troops take charge of some of the grid stations across the Jammu region, this decision of the administration evoked strong reacting not only from power employees but also from politicians. “The Army has been called to operate the power infrastructure in Jammu division of J&K. There no bigger admission of failure for a civilian administration than to call upon the army, it means a total breakdown of governance has been accepted by the J&K government”, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted. Meanwhile, J&K Power Employees Coordination Committee convenor Sachin Tickoo appealed to all employees of the power development department to peacefully hand...   READ MORE   Vital road caves in at Rajpura, Sarpanch seeks probe PWD under scanner again 12/19/2021 11:49:41 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: Public Works Department (PWD) has come under scanner once again as the sub-standard material used by a contractor has led to a vital road caving in at Rajpura in Samba district. According to the locals, crores were spent to construct this vital road in the frontier area. “The use of substandard material is clearly visible and it shows the lackadaisical attitude of the PWD and the contractor who was assigned the job to build this vital road.” Sarpanch of ...   READ MORE   J&K situation worsened after Article 370 abrogation: Mehbooba 12/19/2021 11:49:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday claimed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has worsened after the abrogation of Article 370 and called on the people of the union territory to stand up for their “snatched” rights. Addressing a party convention in Poonch district, Mehbooba termed the Centre’s decision to revoke Article 370 “wrong, unconstitutional and undemocratic” and alleged it played with the dignity and honour of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. She also cast doubts on the Centre’s intention to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The Centre revoked the special status of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kas...   READ MORE   IWMP scam: Officials forge signature of RTI applicant to get complaint withdrawn 12/19/2021 11:49:05 PM Anzer Ayoob Early Times Report Doda, Dec 18: In a dare-devil act the officials —against whom a complaint was filed by a RTI activist allegedly forged the signature of the complainant to get the missive withdrawn. RTI activist Mohammad Rafi urf Pinka Sheikh of Phagsoo Tehsil had submitted an application asking for records of works executed in all panchayats which fall under IWMP W/Shed Project in Jangalwar area of Thathri in Doda District for the year 2020-21 to 2021-22. The applicant als...   READ MORE

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