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CHANDIGARH: Unsatisfied over the new energy cuts, farmers in Punjab had been protested for ultimate
few days around the state.
Now a gathering has been scheduled between the farmer union leaders and Punjab executive on Would possibly 10 to figure out a ‘answer’ and if calls for no longer met then large protest on Would possibly 17. Ahead of that assembly farmers leaders might be going to Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh on Would possibly 4 to get justice for households of ‘martyred’ farmers.
Senior Samyukt Kisan Morcha chief and BKU (Lakhowal)-Punjab normal secretary Punjab Harinder Singh Lakhowal mentioned that the state executive has despatched them a letter the day gone by that they wish to meet the entire twenty two farmers unions leaders of the SKM on Would possibly 10 and the assembly might be held at Chandigarh as it’ll be chaired via Punjab Energy Minister Harbhajan Singh.
Punjab State Energy Company Restricted (PSPCL) CMD Baldev Singh Sran and different officers can be provide. “We will be able to be attending this assembly with them. We have now been hard that uninterrupted energy provide for no less than 8 hours for tube wells and twenty 4 hours provide for home connections as now because the paddy sowing has to start out from Would possibly 20 and we would like uninterrupted energy provide. At this time we getting two to 3 hours energy provide for our tube wells and 8 to 10 hours energy cuts in villages,” he mentioned.
He mentioned that for ultimate 5 years 1000’s energy connections for tube wells are pending because the farmers have given their programs have paid cash as safety deposit to PSPCL and in addition call for notices had been issued however until date no connections had been given so those connections will have to be realised with quick impact.
“Additionally the costs fees for expanding load of tube smartly motors will have to be decreased from Rs 4,700 in step with horse energy to Rs 1,200 in step with horse energy as previous it used to be Rs 1,200 handiest after which larger, thus farmers will then follow to extend the ability load of the motors put in via them,” mentioned Lakhowal.
He additionally demanded that PSPCL will have to perform common repairs of energy strains and building up load of transformers to present uninterrupted energy provide and recruit body of workers as there’s body of workers scarcity within the energy company.
“We have now been elevating those problems with the PSPCL annually however they have got been pronouncing that they’re going to communicate to the federal government thus all our problems had been all the time put at the again burner as no determination used to be taken. This time we informed them that the ability minister and executive officers even be provide within the assembly so
that selections may well be taken on the earliest,” mentioned Lakhowal.
He mentioned the SKM delegation met Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann on April 17 after which he had confident the union leaders {that a} bonus can be given on low yield of wheat and gear provide can be ensured. He added that Mann had additionally confident to supply MSP on ‘moongi’, maize and basmati.
“If our calls for relating to energy provide and MSP aren’t fulfilled via the state executive then the SKM will degree a large protest on Would possibly 17 at Chandigarh,” he mentioned. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) will go away for Lakhimpur Kheri on Would possibly 4 from the state.
“The contributors of the SKM from different states Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan would additionally succeed in Lakhimpur and can meet the households of sufferer farmers. On Would possibly 5, they are going to dangle a gathering with the Lakhimpur Kheri management and search justice for the households of the ‘martyred’ farmers,” he mentioned.