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\nJammu: The indefinite strike launched by the PDD\/JPDCL daily wagers in Jammu continued on the sixth consecutive day, today, and demanded their regularization.<\/p>\n
\nJammu: The indefinite strike launched by the PDD\/JPDCL daily wagers in Jammu continued on the sixth consecutive day, today, and demanded their regularization.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, despite rain, the PDL TDL workers from various parts of Jammu, working in various Corporations of the unbundled Power Development Department assembled in the complex of Managing Director of JPDCL and held a protest demonstration.<\/p>\n
The union president, Akhil Sharma, said in the recently held Board meeting, it has come to fore that a major error has taken place, wherein the recommendation placed before the Board of JPDCL have erroneously shown \u201c409 out of 423\u201d eligible candidates all requiring age or qualification relaxation due to faulty application of relaxation criteria.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, for the third time, residents of Umer Mohalla, Kishtwar, thwarted an attempt by the Power Development Department (PDD) to install smart meters, citing financial strain.<\/p>\n
As PDD officials arrived with police, locals gathered in protest, demanding disconnection over installation.<\/p>\n
Residents fear steep electricity bills, especially with high unemployment. \u201cKishtwar\u2019s hydro projects power other states for free, yet we are forced to pay,\u201d a protester said. With resistance growing, officials left without completing the installation, leaving the situation tense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jammu: The indefinite strike launched by the PDD\/JPDCL daily wagers in Jammu continued on the sixth consecutive day, today, and demanded their regularization. According to Kashmir Media Service, despite rain, the PDL TDL workers from various parts of Jammu, working in various Corporations of the unbundled Power Development Department assembled in the complex of Managing …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":169525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-169524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indian-occupied-jammu-and-kashmir","tag-top-story"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t