Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 8: PCC senior vice president and former minister Sham Lal Sharma has alleged that people of Akhnoor belt are facing acute shortage of water and power crisis as the PDP-BJP Govt has failed to provide essential services to the public.
Addressing monthly meeting of Block Congress Committee, Akhnoor today,
Sham Lal alleged that PDP-BJP Government has turned out to be a complete failure on all fronts. Most parts of Akhnoor are under acute water and power crisis but the Government has not taken any effective step to solve the problem.
Sharma claimed that the unprecedented power and water crisis in Akhnoor highlights the apathy of the ruling coalition which had failed to address the issues of the people. He also said that , “situation in Akhnoor had virtually turned out of control due to the severe shortage of drinking water and worst-ever power crisis during summer”.
“Despite persistent appeals to the Government to ensure supply of basic amenities, no action has been taken. People are suffering, but there is no consolation from the Government.
Taking a dig on BJP champions, the Congress leader said that the Ministers from Jammu region are enjoying cool weather in Kashmir, the people in Jammu and other adjoining districts, experiencing harsh summer days and are suffering badly in view of the worst kind of power crisis as the PDD has miserably failed to provide adequate supply of electricity to the consumers even in the fully metered areas.
He said that the angry public is on the roads protesting against the Government, especially against the public representatives (MLAs/ MLCs) and Ministers from Jammu region who are enjoying cool breeze at Srinagar. The people here alleged that the Ministers from Jammu are not available and there was nobody to listen to their grievances these days.
Sham Lal further said that the new Government has also stopped the tradition of summer and winter Secretariat at Jammu and Srinagar, respectively to attend the public grievances. The Ministers from Jammu here are mostly on flying visits and are hardly available to the public.
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