Gurgaon: A farmer from Khandewala village of Farukhnagar allegedly ransacked the discom workplace within the municipality on Saturday and assaulted officers for not supplying common energy for tubewell connections within the village fields, which affected his vegetable farming. Because the incident, the ability provide has been common, the farmer claimed.
Police have booked the farmer, Balram, after a grievance from the discom officers. Nonetheless, Balram mentioned that the officers didn't hear his grievance and abused and thrashed him earlier than approaching the police.
“The requirement for water is extra throughout summer time, and we're depending on tubewells for irrigation of our fields. So, it has been an enormous drawback. Nonetheless, the suppy has been common from Sunday onwards,” mentioned Balram, alleging that the discom had been diverting their share of energy to city areas.
In accordance with a discom official, Balram visited the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) workplace in Farukhnagar on Saturday, complaining about disturbances within the energy provide for tubewells. “We advised him that energy cuts get imposed from the again finish. For normal upkeep work, we stopped the provision and directed officers to examine the provision line and submit a report with particulars of upkeep required at totally different areas,” mentioned sub divisional officer (SDO) of DHBVN Vikas Bharadwaj.
The SDO mentioned officers assured Balram that they might perform required upkeep, however he remained agitated. “We tried to calm him down, however he insisted on a 24-hour energy provide,” mentioned the SDO. Balram allegedly began abusing the discom staffers and threatening them with homicide, which prompted hindrance in authorities work.
A case was registered in opposition to Balram beneath sections 186 (obstructs any public servant within the discharge of his public features), 332 (inflicting harm), 353 (deter public servant from performing his responsibility) and 506 (felony intimidation) of IPC on the Farukhnagar police station on Sunday.
12-14-hr energy cuts at Monsoon Breeze
Residents of Monsoon Breeze in Sector 78 have been going through energy cuts for 12-14 hours resulting from issues with the grid provide.
RWA president Deepak Bansal mentioned that residents are in common contact with the DHBVN officers, however they don't have a transparent reply but. “We had been knowledgeable about some fault within the Badshapur substation after three days' of complaints.We nonetheless haven't any readability concerning the standing of the provision,” mentioned Bansal. including they've made preparations for diesel gensets.