Shah Basit
Ganderbal 09 Nov (KNZ):To minimize the illegal power load so that people can be given relief from unscheduled power curtailment, a special team of Power Development Department Ganderbal conducted raids in several areas and seized large number of illegal power appliances included heaters and boilers .
As per details, a special team of PDD officials conducted series of raids in Manigam, Wayil,Babawayil,Upper-wayil, Gutlibagh,Urpesh,Nunner and adjoining areas and seized a large number of illegal power appliances being used by the people which were putting extra load on power in the area.
The sized appliances include heaters, water boilers, heating rods and other items.
However Locals from various areas on Monday alleged that the PDD officials conducts raids on selective basis as they entered only poor household’s who are helpless and without any ‘influence’.This is sheer injustice towards poor residents.
PDD officials said that drive has been launched to seize illegal Power appliances with aim to reduce power load which is resulting into unscheduled power curtailment in the area.
They said that if people refrain from using such appliances illegally as well as from illegal hooking, they can get rid off unscheduled power curtailment.
When Contacted AE PDD Ab Rahim Malla he refutes the allegations of selected drive.KNZ
