Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Aug 18: The residents of Ghagwal and adjoining areas held protest against Power Development Department (PDD) for imposing unscheduled power cuts during the ongoing hot and humid weather conditions.
Large number of people residing in Ghagwal and surrounding areas assembled at Ghagwal chowk and blocked the Jammu-Pathankote National Highway. Due to protest, hundreds of vehicles got stranded on highway.
Raising slogans against PDD, the angry residents did not allow any vehicle to pass the road during the nearly three hour showdown.
The protesting people alleged that on the one hand, the department is collecting tariff from them and on the other hand it is imposing long duration power cuts, which can’t be tolerated anymore particularly during the prevailing hot and humid weather conditions.
Due to power cuts the water supply is also getting affected thereby increases the woes of the people.
After getting information, DySP Headquarters Samba Tanveer Ahmed and SHO Ghagwal Rajeshwar reached the spot.
The situation was brought under control after the protesters were assured that all their issues would be addressed.
On the assurance, the protesters dispersed and vehicular movement was restored on the highway.
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