Channer kangan residents protest against PDD for failing to repair damaged transformer since 8 days
Bilal Ahmad
Ganderbal, MAR 19 : The residents of Channer area of Kangan in Central kashmir’s Ganderbal district have been reeling under darkness for the past 08 days, leaving the people in a state of despair.
The aggrieved residents said that they have not seen electricity for a last 08 days, as the transformer of the area has developed technical snag disrupting the power supply in the area.
They said that since last 8 days damaged transformer is lying here and have been requesting PDD officials to take it workshop but they failed to do so.
If department is taking 8 days to take transformer to workshop then when they will repair it and install again, they said.
They said that their transformer is developing technical snag frequently, which clearly shows that it’s not sufficient to cater to the electricity needs of this area.
They said that if transformer won’t be repaired at an earliest, they will be forced to come to roads.
They added that they are facing lot of problems in absence of electricity.
The residents demanded intervention of higher ups and said thad necessary steps should be taken to ensure scheduled power supply to the area. ( With Inputs PTK)
