With mercury crossing 42 degree Celsius mark and power playing hide and seek with domestic customers here both ruling Congress party and main opposition BJP have levelled allegations for the crisis both in Dhanbad as well as in state .
District congress president Brajendra Prasad Singh in a statement has levelled allegations on BJP minded officials of both state electricity supply companies as well as those of centre for the power crisis faced by people of state in general and Dhanbad in particular .
Singh meanwhile, has demanded from chief minister Hemant Soren for looking into the problems so that people of Dhanbad get some respite as they are getting power just for seven to eight hours in a day. This has also resulted in a water crisis in several areas.He also demanded for action against poor performing officials of JBVNL.
Responding to district congress president Dhanbad MP PN Singh held the state government responsible for all odds ."It's the state government that is responsible for the odds of people on the power front. Poor payment system of the state government has led to a crisis as the state government is not clearing dues of power companies against purchase of power," said Singh.
He said , BJP would hold a protest against state government policies on April 28 by being a massive demonstations.It would be held at district headquarters demanding regular power supply.
Non Nonavailability of power has affected business as well as life of common man, said the MP .