Mohali sectors reel under power cuts

Residents of Phase 9 complained of erratic power supply and low voltage for the past many days.

They said the area witnessed power outage even after light rain and the supply was restored after eight to 10 hours.

“At first there is no light. When power supply is restored, we have to unplug our appliances as voltage remains very low. The erratic power supply has become a perennial problem here in the rainy season,” said Amarpreet Singh, a local resident.

“Yesterday, there was no power supply from 2 am to 10 am. On July 31, there was power shutdown from 11 pm to 11 am. The PSPCL officials often cite the employees strike as the reason for power failure,” said other residents.

They also said the PSPCL authorities should ensure that there was someone to attend to their complaints at the Phase-10 centre on the Housefed complex. “Most of the times it remains locked. Even if it is open, the complaints register is missing. The linesman and the JE never attend to phone calls on official numbers,” claims Aman Singh Bindra.

The residents of Sectors 67, 68 and 69 also complained of frequent power outages in the past one month. Meanwhile, the PSPCL officials said the transformer was not working properly in the rainy season and the problem was being fixed.