The traders staged a protest in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday against unscheduled and frequent power cuts from past one week.
The protesting traders assembled at Nowpora Chowk and raised slogans against the district administration and power development department (PDD) for failing to provide uninterrupted power supply to the area.
“From last one week Bandipora is reeling under darkness as PDD has failed to provide power supply as per schedule. The department has resorted to unscheduled power cuts, forcing us to come out on the roads,” said president traders federation Bandipora Shamshad Bhat.
The protestors blocked Bandipora-Sopore and Bandipora-Srinagar highways near Nowpora Chowk, hampering traffic movement for several hours.
The traders threatened to launch an agitation if power supply was not restored and provided as per schedule.
