Jammu, May 20 -- There seems to be nothing new for the people of Jammu Province, who have long grown used to the distress of prolonged and erratic power cuts-both scheduled and unscheduled. Year after year, summer arrives not just with soaring temperatures but also with renewed suffering for the public. And once again, as the mercury climbs relentlessly both during the day and night, the residents are being forced to cope with an unreliable power supply, marked by frequent outages and voltage fluctuations. The most frustrating aspect of this crisis is the continued lack of accountability and foresight shown by the concerned authorities.
Last year, there was a flicker of optimism when the administration claimed to have struck an agreement a...