Several areas of the capital city are likely to witness power outage from Friday onwards due to the maintenance works lined up by the State power department. Department officials told that repairing of lines was a regular feature in the department for ensuring the disruption-free electricity to the consumers in the Garhwal and Kumaon divisions of the State.
Power cuts were witnesses for four hours at Banjarawala, Tea Estate, Shivlok Enclave and adjoining areas in Dehradun due to the maintenance works at 33/11KV Kargi sub-station and 11 KV Banjarawala feeder. These sub stations are likely to witness more power cuts on Saturday and Monday.
Residents near Clement Town areas might witness power cuts on Saturday for nearly four hours due to the maintenance works at 33/11 KV Transport Nagar and Turner road sub station and Subhash Nagar feeder. Residents living at Subhash Nagar, Mohabbewala, Bell road, Post Office road, Saharanpur road and adjoining areas are also likely to face power outage.
Well established department officials claimed that the department was following minimum power outage in order to provide round the clock power to the consumers. One of the department officials who wished anonymity told The Pioneer that maintenance was the regular feature in the department for ensuring the disruption free electricity to the consumers.
He said that tightening of loose connections and rectifying the errors at transformers and sub-station is the regular feature especially after city witnesses the inclement weather. He claimed that consumers will receive the disruption free electricity and correct voltage would be supplied to the consumers in different zones, once the renovation and maintenance of lines complete in the near future.