Due to the maintenance works carried out by the PTCUl, several localities faced the power outage ranging from two to three hours on Tuesday. However, department officials claimed that maintenance of lines is a regular feature for ensuring the round the clock power to its consumers.
The inclement weather has been hampering the State power department efforts for providing the round the clock power to consumers not in the capital city but also in the higher parts of Uttarakhand. Apart from the maintenance works, several colonies witnessed power outageafter the witnessing thundershowers.
Department officials claimed that linemen immediately carried out repairing lines but reality was something different as power cut was observed for nearly four hours in some colonies and the remote areas were among the worst suffers as the power supply resumed in the morning.
Apart from the power outage, residents also complained of low voltage, which was overcome by the evening.The scheduled maintenance work was carried out at all those transformers who are connected with the 132 KV Purkul sub station in the capital city.
Among the worst affected areas that witnessed the power outage were Hathi-Bar-Kala, Salawala, Chidowali, Doon Vihar, Ansal valley, Dakpatti, Anarwala, Garhi Cantt, Dakra, Old Mussoorie road, MDDA, Dl road, Raipur road, Doon Vihar, Malsi deer park under Rajpur road, Rajpur and Shastardhara sub station.
The power cut was started from 9 am till 3 pm and in some areas, the testing of lines continued till late evening. One of the department sources who wished anonymity told The Pioneer that the repairing of power lines and transformers is a regular feature in the department for ensuring the disruption free power to the consumers.
He claimed that the linemen and technical staff have been already instructed to remove the technical snags for ensuring the round the clock power to the consumers.