Saroori expresses deep concern over non availability of basic necessities in winter.

Appeal to Chief Minister to intervene in the matter.

Jammu, January 13: - Expressing his grave concern over the mountain woes of the common masses due to non availability of basic necessities Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori has expressed his concern over non availability of Power, Gas in Erstwhile District Doda of Jammu region.

In a statement issue here; Saroori said that in view of the harsh winters the hardships of the people have increased manifold. He said that many transformers have been damaged which resulted into the power crises in the area over the last one month. Charging the Power Development Department for not replacing damaged transformers in the Hura Tatani, Saroor, Khara, Trankel, Kansoo, Katota Drought, Gwass, Drabshallah, and for whole night Power department cuts the light and this is now become a routine from the last 15 days at Chatroo area, he demanded to replace transformers immediately.

Saroori also said that power schemes under RGGVY are not functional despite big-big claims by Power Department adding that un-scheduled power cuts have made the life miserable, rotten wooden poles and trees are used in place of poles causing risk of life and cattle. He demanded that rotten poles & barbed wires should be replaced by proper wires immediately in rural areas so that power losses can be mitigated. He further demanded that the Power department to provide transformers to the habitation consisting of 20 to 50 families

He observed that Official machinery seems to be completely collapsed because some areas are facing power curtailment between 15 to 18 hours. He urged the department to relax the electricity fee of BPL families which is highly exaggerated.

In this chilling winter when the temperature is below minus degree Celsius people are confronting to get Power, Gas and Drinking water the basic amenities. He urged government to initiates measures to curb black market of LPG cylinders he added that non availability of LPG cylinder has directly affected the common man. He stressed need for home delivery of cooking gas.

Saroori appealed to the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah who is also holding Power Department to intervene in the matter personally so that people may not suffer more.