Unscheduled power cuts in district add to residents’ woes

Harshraj Singh

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 9

Unscheduled power cuts imposed in various parts of the district have made life difficult for residents. In several areas, power cuts are imposed for up to five hours at different intervals. Residents said no prior information regarding such power cuts was provided to them by the authorities concerned.

Meanwhile, in a message Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) shared “There is an acute shortage of coal in the country”. The PSPCL appealed to consumers to conserve power by switching off lights, devices and air conditioners when not required.

A resident of Punjab Mata Nagar, Satish Sachdeva said, “Power cuts are imposed without providing any prior information to us. Thus, people are forced to bear inconvenience. The government and the PSPCL authorities must take required steps to resolve the problem at the earliest.”

A resident of Aggar Nagar Enclave, Jaswinder Kaur said, “We faced power cut up to five hours at different intervals till today evening. It’s inconvenient for us. The government must take required steps to improve power supply.”

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, many people work online from homes while many students study online too. A resident of BRS Nagar, Satinder Singh said, “Power cuts were imposed multiple times since today morning. Although we have an inverter for power backup, but it can be used for only limited hours. Besides, its usage depends upon the battery performance. Children have to study online too. If the situation continues to remain same, we will suffer more in the coming days.”

A resident of Baddowal village, Lakhvir Singh said, “Power cuts are being imposed for the past few days in our village. No information is provided to us as to why power supply is cut during the season.”

Notably, long scheduled power cuts for maintenance are also imposed in some parts of the city. Sources in the PSPCL said, “Power cuts are being imposed across the state due to shortage of coal to run thermal power plants.” The Chief Engineer, Ludhiana, Bhupinder Khosla, could not be contacted for his comments on the issue.

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