Jammu: JAMMU: As the mercury continues to soar, and frequent outages cause uproar across the region, the power supplier has asked people to make judicious use of electricity.
On Thursday, Jammu registered third consecutive hottest day of the season as temperature breached 42 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has said that the temperature is likely to soar further for two more days before it begins to stabilise anytime after June 11.
Amid escalating temperature and pandemic circumstances keeping people homebound, the frequent and prolonged power outages have angered the local residents. Over the past few days uproar has been building up over the erratic power supply. In view of restrictions on assembly of people, a number of residents running campaigns on social media to invite the government’s attention.
Here is how people reacted to unscheduled power in Jammu.
City of Temples is now City of Power Cuts 🙄#JammuPowerCuts
— THE BONE DOCTOR OF J&K Dr Vikas Padha🇮🇳 (@DrVikasPadha) June 10, 2021
Smart city Illusion or Reality?
Same story every summer. #Jammu #JammuPowerCuts @pddjkofficial @PMOIndia— Shobhun Shah (@ShobhunShah) June 10, 2021
People say breakup hurts the most.
Kabhi #Jammu ke powercuts bardash kia hein?🥺#JammuPowerCuts #jammuthecityofpowercuts— सन्यासी 📍 (@sshhiivvaannggi) June 10, 2021
If this is the way PDD electrical department works, then I am in full support of privatisation of J&K electrical department. #Jammu #JammuPowerCuts #jammuthecityofpowercuts
— AKSHAT (@TweetsByAkshat) June 10, 2021
Jammu waiting for power to restore:#JammuPowerCuts pic.twitter.com/YEe4XVgfS7
— Tanvi Mahajan (@ekcuppchai) June 10, 2021
Its too hot & this is the Situation in Jammu from past few days. Unscheduled power cuts throughout day and night.@JKPDD are you listening ?#JammuPowerCuts pic.twitter.com/m64kGIj6gf
— ARUN SHARMA 🇮🇳🚩 (@aarv9387) June 10, 2021
#jammupowercuts#powercut
When jammu aale call their friend from other state who is enjoying 24/7 electricity: pic.twitter.com/koXkCpzAIR— Shobhit Vaid (@shobhit_vaid88) June 10, 2021
#jammu LG Administration failed miserably in this scorching #HEATWAVE@JKPDD@JKPDDOfficial@SEJAMMU_JPDCL@ChairmanJPDCL @KhajuriaManu @manojsinha_ @kansalrohit69 @dwivedimk_ias #jammuthecityofpowercuts #JammuPowerCuts #Jammu pic.twitter.com/Mqs1AAbZGr
— Mohammad Arif (محمد عارف)🔬 (@mohhdaarif) June 10, 2021