The JPDCL alleged the locals “intentionally blocked the road and obstructed the executing team from proceeding further, thereby delaying the prestigious project | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmed The Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) on Friday pressed for a First Information Report (FIR) against 10 locals, including three women, of Kishtwar district who protested against smart metering in the district recently. A complaint moved by the JPDCL before the J&K Police named 10 locals, including three women. “I would like to bring to your kind attention repeated incidents wherein during the execution of public works in regards to the hurdles being created in Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) Smart metering at Umar Mohalla Kishtwar,” the complaint reads. It alleged that the 10 locals on February 20 “again obstructed the execution of government work i.e. installation of smart meters in their area”. “These persons along with several men/women assembled and created unlawful assembly and deliberately obstructed our work. Despite repeated requests for cooperation from the last 4-5 days and persuasions thereof, the mentioned persons impeded the work, thereby …