Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 23: Expressing serious concern over scarcity of ration and precarious power situation across the State, senior Congress leader and former minister Sham Lal Sharma has said that the administration must come out of deep slumber and infuse responsiveness and an element of accountability in its machinery in order to mitigate the sufferings of people.
Launching scathing attack on BJP Govt, Sham Lal said that the shortage of ration in Jammu region speaks about the insensitivity and callousness of the authorities. He said there is shortage of ration especially rice, sugar and flour in Govt/ private depots all across the State.
Mr Sharma also said that there is no sugar supply from last 2-3 months and nowadays there is total shortage of rice and flour (Atta) too, as most of the depots have no supply of ration and some are providing ration below 35 kgs which is against the preset guidelines of the Government.
The Congress leader also expressed concern over complaints about non- adherence of power schedule by PDD. He said there are complaints that power schedule is not followed on ground. The unscheduled power cuts in areas both metered & unmetered are a cause of major concern as there is hardly any arrangement available to the people for cooking and keeping themselves warm in this winter.
He also said that there is uncertainty in the State as no Government is functioning at present. There is no popular Government in the State, as a result the people are suffering very badly. He also said that the BJP & PDP have shaken the confidence of the people of the State by making fake promises during elections.
Mr Sharma said that there is immediate need for effective measures to bridge the gap between availability and consumption of ration & electricity.
The Congress leader urged the Governor NN Vohra to personally look into the matter and ensure adequate supply of ration and electricity to the people of State.
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