Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Pakur Residents Protest Over Power Cuts; Block Road for 10 Hours
Imagine you only get to use electricity for a few hours each day, especially when it is hot and humid.
That's what was happening in Pakur, India.
People got so frustrated with the lack of power that they blocked a road for a long time.
They said that it was affecting everything, including school and health.
Finally, officials came and promised to fix the problem, so the people stopped protesting, but they warned that if the power situation doesn't get better, they will protest again.
Pakur residents protested power cuts by blocking a main road for 10 hours.
Protesters cited only 2-3 hours of daily electricity amid heat.
The blockade caused traffic jams and disrupted daily life.
Officials promised to address the issue, prompting protesters to end the blockade.
Residents threatened further protests if the power situation doesn't improve.
- Who
- Residents of Pakur.
- What
- Protest and road blockade due to prolonged power cuts.
- When
- Started around Wednesday midnight and ended Thursday afternoon.
- Where
- Pakur-Dhuliyan main road, Pakur, Jharkhand, India.
- Why
- Protesting prolonged power cuts and insufficient electricity supply.
Residents
Government/Electricity Department
Power Supply
Residents
Demand for reliable and consistent electricity supply to facilitate daily life.
Government/Electricity Department
Authorities acknowledge the problem and will act on it.
- Location
- Pakur, Jharkhand
- Incident
- Road Blockade
- Duration
- Approximately 10 hours
- Cause
- Prolonged Power Cuts
- Daily Electricity
- 2-3 hours
- Officials Involved
- Zonal Officer in-charge and Mufassil Police Station in-charge