KAMALPUR, April 10 (TIWN): In the 22 year’s of left front regime in Tripura, Govt here has been always claimed high for bringing ‘rapid development’, however, an area under Dhalai District, has been left for a week without a single drop of water and suffering from power cut. Although locals has requested many times to the electrical dept. there but the officials there has no concern to solve the problem, as a result the locals are suffering from acute drinking water crisis. But the power dept. is in slumber, and fully silent over the event after repeated requests. The incident occurred at the Saikarbari area on the Halhali-Fatikroy NEC road at Kamalpur. Reportedly, due to the violent storm and thundering almost a week ago, the electricity transformer at Saikarbari was collapsed resulting power cut in the whole area of Old and New Saikarbari, Sanaiya Reang Para. But after 1 week of the power cut, the situation there has not been developed. Moreover, their water fetching pumps which were run by electricity also collapsed due to lack of power supply. The inhabitants therefore passing days without electricity and no drinking water. During the period, they several times knocked the officials of both the department. But, the dynamic (!) officials did not find enough time to look into their matter.

 Irritated locales however, has announced to block the Halhali-Fatikroy NEC road and to continue the blockade until the problem is resolved.

However, getting the information, OC of Kamalpur Police Station, Officials of both DWS and TSECL departments, CPI-M party leaders requested them not to block the road. They also assured them that the problems would be remedied tomorrow.

Then the locale postponed their plan and decided to wait till tomorrow. Now, why they should suffer for an entire week in this distressed condition and why the public-servant officials got no time to look into their plight, remained the matter of concern here.