Being irritated by frequent load shedding local people on Thursday laid siege to Chatkhil Palli Bidyut office and confined officials at their office for an hour, demanding smooth electricity supply to the area.
People from all walks of life took part in the agitation started around 10am and demanded removal of the inefficient electricity officials.
The protestors said their normal activists were being hampered in the municipality area for the frequent power outage, adding, they get electricity only one to two hours a day.
“We only get electricity at midnight,” said a demonstrator.
The demonstrators said production at many small industries are being hampered for the frequent load-shedding and production had been reduced drastically.
Apprehending ominous, many labourers of these industries are thinking to change their profession.
Aman production will be badly hampered this year as district’s irrigation network remains mostly inoperative because of the load-shedding.
They also threatened to launch a tougher agitation programme if their demand was not met immediately.
On receiving information, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Kazi Chahali Md Tostory along with law enforcers rushed to spot and assured the protestors that district administration would take steps to ensure smooth power supply in the locality.
Getting his assurance, the local people withdrew their agitation programme.
According to the Chatkhil Palli Bidyut office, at least 17 megawatts electricity needs to cover the municipality area while only 10 megawatts are being supplied to the area.
District General Manager of Chatkhil Palli Bidyut office Gopal Chandra told the Dhaka Tribune that the information about power supply only one to two hours in a day was wrong, adding that his office usually supply more power to the residents regarding its capacity.
He said his office provide power supply to the area in the morning for four hours and in the evening for two hours.
He said they were trying their best to provide sufficient power the residents.
