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Kagaznagar residents set for hot summer?
The power crisis has been haunting the residents of Sirpur Kagaznagar ever since the paper mill was closed. When the company was in full swing, the people living in quarters were provided with electricity up to almost 600 units per month.
​Kagaznagar: The power crisis has been haunting the residents of Sirpur Kagaznagar ever since the paper mill was closed. When the company was in full swing, the people living in quarters were provided with electricity up to almost 600 units per month.
However with now company being closed past two years, power crisis seems to be a reason of worry of people living around the paper city.
It may be recalled that two years ago when the mill was closed due to certain imbalance between the management and workers, the electricity bill to be paid stood at a whopping Rs 1.5 crore. Expecting the unit to be restarted, the electricity department continued power supply to the town and the quarters.
However, the situations have gone beyond the control of the electricity department officials with bills crossing over Rs 3.55 crore. With people using the electricity very extensively, the department officials have come to a decision to go for a power cut for around 12 hours starting from morning 6 am to 6 pm.
As there seems no hope of the industry to get restarted in the near future, people in the town are baffled as to how the situation could worsen in summer season which is nearing.
When The Hans India enquired about the issue with the locals they said most of the quarters have been allotted to the government officials of the newly-formed district and they have been less concerned about the fact that the power supply in quarters was free of cost and the reckless usage of the electricity bears the bitter truth of the monthly bill which soared for more than 200 times comparing to the December month bill.
Narayan, a resident of Kagaznagar said, “It’s been very unfair with common people like us as we have to suffer due to the closure of the unit, we are really unable to meet our daily expenses.
As I run a printing centre which solely depends on the electricity, not having electricity for almost eight business hours renders no money. Things are not in my control. Yet, I urge the concerned authorities to better the situation and do the needful.”
By: Srinivas Vyas
