‘Govt claims of uninterrupted electricity supply fell flat’

Jalandhar, June 23

A delegation of farmers under the Kirti Kisan Union and the Doaba Kisan Sangharsh Committee met the Powercom officials of Kartarpur division against the erratic supply of the electricity. Farmers demanded adequate power supply to be ensured for the motors at farms and the current cuts being imposed to be stopped. XEN Powercom assured farmers on their demands. The twin farm unions however threatened of a widespread struggle if their demand were not met.

Kirti Kisan Union leader Jagroop Singh said the promises of the government to ensure adequate power supply to farm motors during paddy season has proven to be false. He said with the state government and the Powercom in deep slumber, various villages were facing enormous power cuts during the most critical season.

He said feeders associated with Bidhipur, Lidhran, Ambian Tohfa and Cheema were impacting about a dozen villages where farm motors were being adversely impacted due to only four hours of power supply. — TNS