 Early Times Report
Vijaypur, July 16: Agitated over non-availability of power supply, hundreds of people today staged protest demonstration in Ramgarh area against the Power Development Department (PDD), ahead of paddy cultivation. The protesters, amid shouting slogans blocked the road to express anger, alleged that the power Receiving Station transformer 10 MVA has been damaged and it has not been repaired by the PDD even as a week has passed.Speaking before the protesters, former Minister and general secretary of Congress party Manjit Singh said the people have been facing shortage of power supply and unscheduled power cuts for over 8 hours. In view of paddy season, he said, the administration and PDD should ensure proper supply of electricity for the farmers so that they should not suffer. He said that earlier too people had to come on roads and they protested against the administration and then, they were assured that the PDD would resolve the concern of the people till Monday. |
