25 transformers lying damaged in Mendhar

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Mar 16: At least  two dozen electric transformers of the PDD are lying out of order  in Mendhar, Mankote and Balakote blocks of  Mendhar Sub Division for the last more than one month.
Reports said that large number of villages like Ghani, Balnoi, Upper Darana, Harni, Ari, Basuni and Balakote etc and dozens of  hamlets are without electricity for the last 30 to 45 days. The people of these areas are facing lot of hardships  and even the studies of the students whose exams are going on these days, are badly suffering.  The department is continuously  sending bills to the consumers even without providing services.
Assistant Executive Engineer, Mendhar when contacted said that about 20-25 transformer are out of order for the last few weeks in the area and he has taken up the matter with the Executive Engineer. He said Some of them have been sent for repair at the workshop and sufficient number of transformers were not available to replace them immediately.

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