Tag: Power

Power, Water supply hit as windstorm lashes Jammu

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A windstorm that hit the Jammu region on Sunday evening has exposed the preparedness of the administration to deal with such exigencies as several areas remained without power and drinking water amid hot and humid weather conditions today. Many parts of the city and its outskirts remained parched as the functioning of lifting stations and pumps of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department was affected due to erratic power supply. A senior official of the Power Development Department (PDD) claimed that the high-velocity windstorm that hit the region last evening…

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Power, Ration crisis unprecedented, Govt unmoved: NC

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Rather than rectifying the crisis, CM busy with distributing scooties: Sagar National Conference on Tuesday lashed out at the state government over the unprecedented power and ration crisis in the state and said the Chief Minister was too busy in her photo-ops and ribbon-cutting functions to take note of the misery and suffering that people are reeling under. NC General Secretary Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar conducted an extensive tour of Downtown and interacted with public and traders’ delegations from various areas who apprised him of the scarcity of essential commodities…

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Power, Water supply snapped at Chanapora, Most parts of Valley face shortage of essentials

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“Since morning there is no electricity and taps are also running dry here,” Authorities on Saturday cut power and water supply at Chanapora area in uptown here, locals alleged. They said after a long time they have witnessed unscheduled long power cut in the area. They also complained of non- availability of potable water. “Since morning there is no electricity and taps are also running dry here,” they said. Pertinently, Chanapora , Bagh-e-Mehtab and other adjoining areas have been witnessing continuous protests for the past eight days. Apart, people in…

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