SRINAGAR: Frequent power cuts in Kangan villages have left the residents in lurch in the holy month of Ramadan.
Locals from Kangan villages said that they have not seen electricity since the arrival of the holy month of Ramzan “Despite paying regular bills, we face unscheduled power cuts during Ramadan,” said Mushtaq Ahmad a resident of Kangan.
“It is appalling that instead of ensuring regular power supply during this holy month, the PDD is resorting to forced cuts,” said a resident of Kangan.
“There was no shortage of power or water before holy Ramadan, but as soon as Muslim month begin, authorities started curtailing power for hours together that too during Sehri and Iftaar times. Besides we are dying for a drop of water as there is acute shortage of potable water in the locality since past twelve days,” said Ali Mohammad of Kangan.
He said government should have kept all the essential commodities available to the public in the holy month. Since the first day of Ramadan valley besides bearing frequent cuts has been facing unprecedented price hike in essentials.
“It is an irony that people in this modern age are without power; there is no permanent criterion set by the government for any sector, no one seems to be bothered to check the rates, people don’t have water for abolition that too in holy Ramadan,” he said.
“Today is the 12 day of the holy month of Ramadan, however our problems keep on compounding as the government makes people to suffer for want of drinking water and electricity,” said another local from Kangan. (PTK)
