Srinagar, Jan. 12 -- Residents of several villages of Langate tehsil in north Kashmir's Kupwara district are up in arms against the Power development Department (PDD) for failing to provide them power supply as per schedule.

The residents of Qalamabad, Audoora, Prongroo, Manzpora, Lach, sanzipora and adjoining villages said they were not receiving the electricity as per the schedule. The aggrieved resident told KNS that they were facing the same problem for past few years in every winter " and the concerned department was watching as mute spectator." The angry resident said despite paying our regular electricity traffic bills they are not receiving the power supply as per the schedule, they said they are getting only 2-3 hours power ...