Decline in generation of power from the domestic sources resulting in power cuts in one part of the State or the other during the festive season has come as a cause of concern.
Decline in power generation from the hydro-based electricity generation system of the State Government may worsen the power situation further during winter season ahead when atmospheric temperature remains low.
As the figures provided by the Uttarakhand Power Corporation limited (UPCl) suggest, the gross availability of power in Uttarakhand i.e. around 31.02 million unit (mu) per day i.e. about 10.64 mu per day from domestic sources, about 13.14 mu per day from the Central pool and rest about 7.24 mu per day from other sources that was available as on October 9, 2014, has presently come down to 28.83 mu per day i.e. 8.96 mu per day from the domestic source, about 10.65 mu per day from the Central poll and rest about 9.22 mu per day from other sources.
Though the demand for the power has also shown a marginal decline from 33.69 mu per day as recorded on October 9, 2014 to 30.70 mu per day presently showing a gap of about 2.99 mu per day in the state , the demand for the electricity may go up with use of electricity driven decorative items and lighting during the ongoing festive season.
Though officials concerned claims to have adequate electricity arrangements as of now to meet power demand during festive season, tripping in electricity supply to different parts of the region even on Wednesday told a different story.
People have expressed their resentment against the unscheduled power cuts which are being imposed on domestic and commercial sectors to meet the shortfall of power. But of no use.
These unscheduled power cuts have also disrupted the drinking water supply particularly in urban areas which are dependent on electricity driven tube-wells to meet their drinking water requirements.
Apart from the domestic consumers, the industry sector seems to be worst hit due to poor availability of power nowadays to the industrial units in the hill state.