SRINAGAR: Pesky power cuts, continuous non-availability of electricity, ration and drinking water forced people to come on roads at various places in downtown Kashmir capital Srinagar on Tuesday.
Residents in Zainakadal alleged that there is scarcity of food supplies at depots while the residents of Syed Hamidpora, Nawab Bazar protested against the unscheduled power cuts and non-availability of drinking water.
Residents of Nowpora, Eidgah, Sakidafar and Safakadal and its adjoining areas assembled outside mosques after prayers and staged demonstrations.
“It’s not in happening in old city only but same situation prevails in uptown of the city. There is shortage of rations and drinking water and now again the power situation is worsening in Kashmir,” a trader told a local news agecny CNS.
“PDD (Power development Department) is resorting 12 to 18 hours unscheduled power cuts,” said a local, Irshad Ahmed of Rainawari.
The protestors raised slogans against PDD, PHE and CAPD departments demanding action against the higher ups of these departments.
“All the helpline numbers issued by these departments are out of order and if sometimes someone responds, he expresses inability and puts down the phone,” a resident from Syed Hamidpora said.
The PDD authorities have said that the situation is unlikely to improve unless consumers “cooperate to save energy.”
Officials of other departments could not be reached for comment.
