Hundreds of people formed a 2-kilometers long human chain to protest against erratic power supply in Bokaro from Subash Chowak to Mahabir Chowk at Chas in Bokaro district.
Under the banner of RV Samiti, Helping Hands, Bokaro Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Telidih businessmen, Gujarati Samaj, Shyam Sewa Sansthan, Slum Development Sanstha, Navyuak Dal, Lakhi Wahaini, Chas Rotary Club, Bokaro Blood Donation Association, over hundreds of people including students and women hit the city streets to a stage a protest.
Speaking on the occasion R Singh the president of RV Samiti said, our city is gradually plunging into darkness. Chas witnesses over 12 hours of load shedding every day, it’s very difficult to study for the children. “They have to study using candles and lanterns,” she added. Prolong intermittent power cut cripple lives here, hits commercial trading and industrial productions too, she said.
Continued power outages since past 120 days across the district are adversely affecting the domestic industrial production. The erratic power supply has severely hit production activities, affected the industrial belts located in the outskirts the towns.
Most of the small and medium industrial units could not start production due to frequent tripping during the past 15 days, said Sanjay Baid convenor of Chamber of Commerce.
Beside others, Prof. RD Upadhyay, Jayshree Singh, N Patwari, M Rai, S Pramanik, Vishm Singh, Samar Mahato, Rakesh Mahatha, H Ali, V HAldhar, Deepak Akela, N Singh, S Aas, Ashok Mishra including others have also participated in the protest.