Uproar, protests in Assembly on power situation in Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today witnessed uproar and proceedings of the House was disrupted after MLAs, including some from ruling party, protested over poor power supply situation and problems being faced by the people in the wake of snowfall in Kashmir valley.
National Conference (NC) MLA Mian Altaf raised the issue of power crisis, which was supported by CPI-M MLA MY Tarigami, alleging that there was grave power crisis in Kashmir and people were facing difficult situation.
Following this, all the Opposition members stood up and protested over the government's failure to provide uninterrupted power supply in this extreme cold weather conditions.

They were also joined by some of the ruling party members who demanded restoration of essential services in Kashmir after snowfall.
Shouting slogans against the Mehbooba Mufti-government, they demanded uninterrupted power supply, clearance of snow from roads and connect all areas closed due to snowfall.
PDP legislators said many areas in their constituencies were reeling under darkness as the Valley continued to experience record snowfall.

Tarigami said people of Kulgam were suffering badly as there is a complete breakdown in the electricity grid in the district.
He demanded the government to take steps to mitigate the power problems in Kashmir.

Minister for Public Works and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri said the government has directed all the Deputy Commissioners concerned to carry out snow clearing operations on war-footing and ensure restoration of electricity in all the affected areas.
The Minister said ground staff of PDD and R&B Department were working round-the-clock to restore power supply and clear the roads in Kashmir.
Singh said the Deputy Commissioners of all the snow-bound districts were supervising the restoration work, also the government has pressed into service 18 snow clearing machines and 16 dewatering pumps in Srinagar.
Earlier, several members raised the issue regarding restoration of essential services in Kashmir post-snowfall.

Apart from Tarigami and Altaf, Vikar Rasool Wani, GM Saroori, Altaf Ahmed Kaloo, Abdul Majeed Larmi, Gulzar Ahmad Wani, Er Rashid and Shakti Singh Parihar raised the issue of loss of properties due to heavy snowfall in their respective constituencies.