The people of Waskura village of district Ganderbal complained of facing difficulties due to the poor power infrastructure in the area.
Local residents told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the area always remains under the threat of any mishap as HT line remains hanging on wooden poles and trees at many places.
The locals said the concerned department has never bothered to change the electric poles and wires since the last three decades.
“The barbed wires actually used for fencing purposes have been laid in the area for power supply which at various places is tied with wooden logs and tree branches,” locals said. “The population living in the village is anxious as the weak infrastructure poses a threat to human life and livestock as well.”
People said that despite repeated requests to concern department and district administration no heed has been paid so far to mitigate the problem.
Meanwhile, PDD officials told KNO that they have installed all the new poles that were received in phase first.
“The area will get poles and wiring in the second phase,” officials said—(KNO)