Rewari: Anger over prolonged power and water shortages spilled onto the streets in Rewari district, as villagers intensified their protest on the second day by blocking a key road and demanding immediate intervention from the authorities.Women from Chhuriyawas village staged a sit-in on the Rewari–Bawal road, placing barricades across the carriageway and forming a human chain to stop traffic. The protesters alleged that the village has been grappling with an erratic supply of electricity and drinking water for nearly a month despite repeated complaints to the departments concerned.Residents said the crisis has severely disrupted daily life and agricultural activities, with standing crops are drying up because of inadequate irrigation. Several women participating in the demonstration challenged officials to spend just one day in the village without electricity and water.The villagers maintained that they had exhausted all available channels, including repeated representations to power department officials and online grievance portals, but received no effective response. “We will not leave until electricity and water supply are restored,” the protesters said.The road blockade triggered long traffic snarls, with vehicles lining up on both sides of the route. Police personnel from Model Town police station, along with officials of the electricity department, reached the protest site and held discussions with the demonstrators.After nearly 90 minutes of negotiations, the sub-divisional officer (SDO) of the power department assured the villagers that electricity supply would be normalised from Wednesday. Following the assurance, the protesters agreed to lift the blockade, restoring traffic movement.The latest agitation comes a day after residents of Garhi Bolni village blocked the Rewari–Kotkasim road for nearly three hours over similar grievances. Apart from demanding uninterrupted electricity and water supply, they also sought restrictions on the movement of heavy vehicles through the village, citing safety concerns amid ongoing road construction. Villagers alleged that local politics had further delayed the resolution of their problems.MSID:: 132093573 413 |
