Ladakh, jammu & Kashmir: Usually, opposition’s band is taken serious by the government of day and measure like reporting in office and leaving office in time, keeping strength of staff in tact at every cost and providing prompt public services to serve as deterrent against band to neutralize political gimmickry involved in. But in a bizarre situation, Power Development Department (PDD), M& RE, Chief Engineer’s Office Jammu was found entirely in adverse direction as not even a single employee was present in the office including Chief Engineer herself.
“I was in Srinagar for an important meeting and had returned back by last flight to Jammu and no idea what has been happening in the office” said Chief Engineer Shenaz Goni adding that she had conveyed official communication and staff was present in the office. She said that she will look in the matter and would take serious action against officials who allowed the protestors inside the office.
Earlier, locals along with their representatives reached CE’ Office to protest unprecedented power cuts in metered areas. But finding no one in office except heaters, Air-conditions, fans on they turned furious and called local electronic media to show the reality of the department to common masses.
Well informed sources in department said that there was no meeting schedule in the business of the day except Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has to be flanked by Chief Engineer Electric Maintenance and RE Kashmir Division, Muzaffar Ahmad Ganderbal Constituency, where CM was supposed to review status of power sector.
“We are supposed to pay fee by or before 27th of every month but fail to understand for what we are being penalized by the department. More than 15 hours cut in metered area despite commitments by the dispensation of day is merely a mockery with public. Old aged, children and women are living like in hell despite paying dues in time” Narinder Singh one of protestor at CE’ Office said.