Technical snag hits power & water supply

Technical snag in the 33-KV High Tension (HT) cable disrupted electricity and drinking water supply in major parts of Jammu today. Residents faced a lot of inconvenience due to the strike by thousands of daily wagers, who had been demanding regularisation in the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department. Due to heavy rainfall, technical team of the Power Development Department (PDD) had a tough time to repair the fault and special electricity cables connecting pumping stations. At present 27 Million Gallon Daily (MGD) of water is pumped out daily by 224…

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