Jaura Fatak residents allege delay in restoring power supply

Residents of Jaura Fatak area are facing power outage after an underground electricity cable developed a snag on early Sunday morning. The disruption, which occurred around 5.30 am, left hundreds of residents without electricity or water, causing widespread inconvenience to them.

As per the local residents, they immediately lodged a complaint with Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), following which the staff reached the site. However, upon inspection, officials reported that the supply cable was damaged beyond repairs and had to be replaced entirely.

As it was Sunday, the employees were unable to procure a new cable from the corporation’s stores, leading to a prolonged delay in restoration work. As a result, power had not been restored till the time of filing this report, leaving the area in darkness and without water supply for basic needs.

Residents, including Sabi, Baljinder Kaur, Nirmala, and Lakshi, expressed their anger over the situation, alleging discrimination in the response of the power corporation. “If such a problem had occurred in a posh area, the cable would have been replaced immediately,” said one of the residents.

Another resident pointed out that the unavailability of electricity had also affected water supply. “We do not have water as tubewells run on electric power,” she said, adding that they would have to spend the night without electricity. As of now the corporation employees have assured to change the cable by tomorrow morning.

The residents demanded that the power corporation should keep a stock of spare cables and essential repair material to handle such emergencies promptly. They also urged the authorities concerned to ensure that all areas, regardless of status, receive equal attention and timely service during outages.

Meanwhile, PSPCL officials said the replacement work would be taken up as soon as the required cable was available, which was likely on Monday morning.