STATE TIMES NEWS
SUNDERBANI: Blaming the authorities for the current power crises in the area due to putting additional load on Kalakote Grid Station, Ravinder Sharma, former MLC and senior Congress leader, on Thursday expressed serious concern over the grim power scenario in Nowshera and Sunderbani area of Rajouri District during the past few days and cautioned the authorities of growing unrest amongst the people.
Sharma was apprised by the people that there are long duration power cuts, while the power goes off very frequently because of overloading as a result the people have to pass sleepless nights but the authorities fail to take notice of the acute problem.
Sharma criticised the authorities for diverting power from 50MVA transformer at Kalakote which was installed after long drawn struggle of Nowshera and Sunderbani people by previous government and the power supply from this station was exclusively meant for this area.
However, he said, the recent problem is due to unauthorised diversion of power to other areas, leaving the people of Nowshera- Sunderbani to face the same old situation, as it existed prior to upgradation of Kalakote Power Station from 20 MVA to 50 MVA.
He urged the higher authorities of the department to take immediate notice of the situation, as there is large scale resentment and unrest amongst people who would take to streets, if urgent measures are not taken in this regard.
