Shortage of Electricity Causes Residents of Kakheti to Protest in the Streets

Shortage of Electricity Causes Residents of Kakheti to Protest in the Streets

Gurdjaani.02.23.05.Media News. Residents of the Chandra Village in the District of Gurdjaani blocked the Telavi-Tbilisi Road yesterday demanding electricity.

According to residents of the village, despite their paying their fees, they are only receiving electricity for 3-4 hours a day.

Akaki Sikharulidze, the acting Gamgebeli of Gurjaani later joined the protests himself. According to him, if the amount of households paying their electricity fees is over 60% then the village should be provided with more hours of electricity.

The residents demand to be provided with the same amount of electricity as the other villages.