Residents of six villages under Sodullahpur union in Gaibandha have remained without power for the last two days since 10 electric poles were uprooted during a storm that swept over the distrcit on Monday night.
According to Power Devolopment Board, the people of six villages – Keshlidanga, Hatbamuni, Singikhamar, Dhopdanga, Bagchi and Kolabagan – have not been getting electricity since Monday night, when a storm hit the villages.
The storm also uprooted hundreds of trees and damaged crops on a vast tract of land. A good number of tin-shed and thatched houses have been damaged in the storm. Abdul Jalil, a resident of Keshlidanga village, said bussniessmen were suffering the most in this situation.
Rashed Mia, a resident of Bagchi village, said if the PWD did not supply electricty by Wednesday [today], they would miss the inaguration ceremony of the FIFA World Cup.
But he expressed disappoinment that the authorities concerned were reluctant to mend the damaged electrict poles.
He said the students of Keshlidanga Governement Primary School were at risk as the electric poles were lying on the school play ground. He urged the PWD authorities to take measures to supply electrcity without any delay.
Sukumar Lal Sarkar, executive engineer of Gaibandha Power Devolopment Board said “We will take prompt measures to repair the electric lines.”