VALPOI
According to sources, there have been frequent power failures since the last couple of months in many places in Sakhali, due to which the businessmen are facing hardship in their business.
The villagers have also raised concern over erratic power supply and threatened to agitate if the electricity department fails to resolve the issue within eight days.
Electricity assistant engineer, Shailesh Burye has assured the locals to resolve the issue within eight days. "There is some breakdown, due to which there is repeated power failures in the area, but it will be resolved soon," he assured.
Expressing displeasure over frequent power failures in the area, local councillor Neesha Pokle said many businesses are effected since the last couple of months.
"I have personally requested the authorities not to neglect the problem. The business of the women who are engaged in stitching profession is affected because of frequent power failure," said Pokle.
Khatun Shaikh also raised concern over the bad impact on her business of stitching since last many days. "The issue should be resolve as early as possible, otherwise we will have to shut our business," she said.
A memorandum was submitted to the officials highlighting the issue and a copy was also submitted to Sakhali MLA Dr Pramod Sawant and Sakhali Municipal Council Chairperson Dharmesh Saglani.
