Irked by people’s sufferings due to PDD employees’ strike, CCI urges Govt to resolve issue without delay

20-12-2021: Chamber of Commerce and Industries Jammu (CCI) convened an urgent meeting of the members to discuss the current situation arising due to indefinite strike of power employees as a result of which the common man has suffered a lot.

The meeting held here today at the Chamber House was chaired by President CCI Jammu, Arun Gupta, and attended among others by Sr. Vice President, Anil Gupta; Jr. Vice President, Rajeev Gupta; Secretary-General, Gaurav Gupta; Secretary, Rajesh Gupta, and Treasurer, Rajesh Gupta.

Addressing media persons after the meeting, President CCI Jammu, Arun Gupta said that it is a matter of great concern that the common man is being made to suffer on account of the tussle between the PDD employees and the UT administration in resolving the issues of these employees.

Arun Gupta said that the people are already suffering due to the ongoing Covid pandemic, and now without electricity, they have been left to fend for themselves. He said the traders and business establishments including industries have been adversely affected as they cannot run their businesses in absence of electricity especially in view of the fact that nowadays substantial transactions related to business, commerce, and industries are conducted online. Moreover, the drinking water supply remains badly affected due to blackouts in the region thus adding further to the woes of people, he lamented. Even the students attending online classes are suffering badly as the online facility depends on the power supply. It would be wrong to state that every section of the society is suffering due to indefinite strikes of the employees of the Power Department, Arun Gupta asserted.

On behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries Jammu, Arun Gupta made a fervent appeal to the Union Territory Administration to resolve the genuine issues of the PDD employees at the earliest so that the normal power supply is restored and the people do not have to suffer anymore.