Chawadi Village:
Many areas of Chawadi village on a hill, just 10 kilometers from Jammu have never had electricity or water. About two decades ago people migrated from the hill to the foothills for a better life, but little has changed. Those who migrated to the foothills are facing daily power cuts of upto 20 hours through summer.
Behind the hills is Kalibhatti area of Chawadi village, just 10 kilometers from the main city, but still there is no electricity, no water there and that's precisely the reason that these people have come down and they have settled at the foothills.
Two decades ago, Ghulam Nabi's family migrated to the foothills hoping for a better life.
What they face today is 20 hours of power cuts.
"There is electricity just for three to four hours each day, rest there is no power and if there is a fault somewhere altogether nobody comes here to repair it for days together," says Ghulam Nabi.
This means his children are forced to study in candlelight.
Jammu is facing at least eight to ten hours of power cuts every day.
The city needs 800 megawatts of electricity daily but gets only 500 megawatts.
As the temperature soars, things are getting even worse.
"It's very hot in Jammu and is not raining for many days, after the temperatures come down a bit, immediately we will make an effort to bring some respite to these people and turn the attention of the government towards them," says Raman Bhalla, Local MLA.
Till that happens, Ghulam Nabi and many others like him living close to the city will continue to reel under the soaring heat and erratic power.
Supply in far-flung areas is even worse.
Behind the hills is Kalibhatti area of Chawadi village, just 10 kilometers from the main city, but still there is no electricity, no water there and that's precisely the reason that these people have come down and they have settled at the foothills.
Two decades ago, Ghulam Nabi's family migrated to the foothills hoping for a better life.
What they face today is 20 hours of power cuts.
"There is electricity just for three to four hours each day, rest there is no power and if there is a fault somewhere altogether nobody comes here to repair it for days together," says Ghulam Nabi.
This means his children are forced to study in candlelight.
Jammu is facing at least eight to ten hours of power cuts every day.
The city needs 800 megawatts of electricity daily but gets only 500 megawatts.
As the temperature soars, things are getting even worse.
"It's very hot in Jammu and is not raining for many days, after the temperatures come down a bit, immediately we will make an effort to bring some respite to these people and turn the attention of the government towards them," says Raman Bhalla, Local MLA.
Till that happens, Ghulam Nabi and many others like him living close to the city will continue to reel under the soaring heat and erratic power.
Supply in far-flung areas is even worse.
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