From Three Times In A Month To Three Times In A Row – Electricity pole catches fire in the heart of Jammu City at the same spot in Prem Nagar.
JK-PDD Department Sleeping.
Jammu: Its for the third time in a row that the electricity pole of JK-PDD Department catches fire in the heart of the city in Prem Nagar Jammu and the power development department is sleeping over this issue despite numerous requests from the locals of the concerned colony.
The field officers have tied the high tension wires with the windows and walls of the houses of locals and due to this irresponsible behaviour of the field officers of Power Development Department the possibility of major accident cannot be ruled out.
Mr. Watson , a local, said that, ” It appears as if we are living near some border, once the wires catch fire, it’s less like a fire and more like blasts taking place”.
Anthony Mark , living next to the mentioned spot, said, ” Since this has become a regular event now, we live under a constant fear”. He added, ” Families with children are always scared for the lives of their loved ones “.
People of the area have complained a lot many times but only temporary fix ups have been done till now.
The locals also tried to contact the AEE, AE and JE of the said area but no one could be reached.
Moreover, despite repeated calls to the field officers, no one responded or received any call to address the grievances of the general Public of Prem Nagar area.
Residents demand that a permanent solution should be found else they will have to resort to strikes and dharnas. In this heat it’s difficult to visualise living without electricity, hence the administration is requested through Paigaam to look into the matter and find a solution to their woes.
