Power cuts irk Chandigarh residents

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 23

Several sectors in the city witnessed power cuts for four to five hours today, causing inconvenience to residents, shopkeepers and office-goers.

In Sector 19, owners of showrooms and booths had to bear the brunt of a power cut around 11 am. The Sector 19-27 lights were non-functional, causing traffic snarls at the intersection. “I had just opened the shop when there was a power outage. What will an electric appliances shopkeeper do without electricity,” asked a Sector 19 shopkeeper.

Non-functional traffic lights at the Sector 21/22/34/35 intersection spelt traffic chaos on the busy road in the afternoon.

There was a scheduled power cut in Sector 45, 52, 61, Burail and parts of Kajheri from 10 am to 2 pm.

Similarly, there was a scheduled power cut from 10 am to 3 pm in Sector 8-B and from 10 am to 4 pm in Sector 23, 39 (West) and Sector 21-D. Residents of most southern sectors have been experiencing long power cuts for the past two-three days due to maintenance work.

School kids are the worst sufferers as their online classes get affected. “There was a six-hour power cut in Sector 53 yesterday, making it difficult for the elderly and children to bear the humidity,” said Anjana Salaria, a college lecturer.