Power crisis in Jammu

Hospitals dependent on generators for running critical services

Tahir Mushtaq

JAMMU, July 24: Due to the electricity deficiency and long power cuts the hospitals in the city depends upon generators for the smooth working and to avoid any problem.

According to the sources the hospitals administration are facing problems owing power cuts in the medical institutions in the winter capital of the state forcing them to depends on the generation for their electricity needs.

Sources further said that from the long time the city record heavy power cuts in the day time as well as night creating problems to the Jammuites.

“Now this is also holds its grip on the patients and due to routine cuts the patients as well as attendants suffers” said official.

Moreover it also affects the water supply in the hospitals besides the patients and attendants deprived of the cold water from the water coolers installed in the hospitals.

One of the attendant Ravi Kumar said the power become a routine in the hospital as well sometime the authority start generators but many time we have to face the hot weather when the generator is not working.

He further said it adds troubles to our problem when the power cuts are during night.

Sources maintained at various instances the authority Power Development Department for supply of electricity supply round the clock, but nothing has been done so far.

One of the doctor on the condition of anonymity said it is very difficult concentrate on patients in the hot summer when there is frequent power cuts.

“Across Jammu most of the people are literally sleepless during past two days, as they are not only facing frequent cuts, but long hours of power shutdown”, Sailash Kumari, Principal of school.

Entire region is under grip of power shortage despite the claims by the PDD that additional power is being pumped in the region to meet the growing demands during the summer months.

Northern Regional Load Dispatch Centre (NRLDC) has been warning Jammu and Kashmir about the excess withdrawal of electricity for last over a month and in past one week, it has received 50 warnings.

Several residential localities, which include Paloura, Gandhi Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Channi, Parade, Kachi Chawni, Janipur, Roop Nagar and Bari-Brahman are worst affected.