KENDRAPARA: A big numbers of villagers blocked the Kendrapara-Chandabali State freeway at Aul on Friday demanding restoration of water provide disrupted as a result of disconnection of energy. The agitators alleged that water provide in lots of villages of Aul block has been hit for the reason that final one week because the electrical energy officers have disconnection energy provide over nonpayment of payments.
All of the pumping stations close to overhead water tanks in Chandiagada panchayat have develop into non-operational as a result of disconnection of energy by the Central Electrical energy Provide Firm (CESCO). This has disrupted provide of water and the scenario is prone to worsen in subsequent few days if the electrical energy provide isn’t restored quickly, mentioned Ramesh Haldar of Malapatana village.
There are numerous villagers who’re struggling in absence of electrical energy regardless of paying their payments. Retired college instructor of Malapatana Sanatan Mishra mentioned, “I’m paying electrical energy payments often. However the CESCO officers have disconnected energy of the whole village. Already reeling beneath water disaster this summer season, the facility minimize has added to the woes of villagers.”
Contacted, sub-divisional officer of CESCO, Aul Ganesh Hemram mentioned energy provide to many villages has been snapped as a result of non-payment of electrical energy payments. “We urged the villagers to pay their dues a number of instances. However many of the villagers didn’t pay any heed. We’ll restore energy provide quickly as villagers have promised to pay the dues inside per week,” he added.