Although the State power department claimed that no scheduled power cuts were implemented in the any parts of Uttarakhand, several areas in the capital city witnessed power cuts on Saturday.
Department officials told that power cut was implemented due to ongoing maintenance works lined up by the department for ensuring disruption free electricity to the consumers. Well established sources revealed that the demand of electricity was 34.20 million units against the availability of 33.07 million units in the State. Besides, the non supply of electricity from Kalagarh hydro power project also forced the department to follow the power cut. Department sources revealed that the department will receive 7.2 mu electricity through tender, whereas 4.5 mu of additional electricity would be procured on Sunday.
It is noteworthy that Banjarawala, Azad Vihar, Kargi, Shivalik Enclave, Muslim Basti, Saraswati Vihar, Ajabpur, Shanti Vihar, Motthorowala road, Saket Colony, Pushganj, Ganesh Vihar and adjoining localities will face the power cut on Sunday as maintenance works would be followed on 33/11 sub station Kargi and 11 KV Banjarawala feeder, 33 KV sub station Araghar and 11 KV Haridwar road feeder.
While speaking to The Pioneer, Madhusudan, an official spokesman said that the department is resorted to minimum power cut in the State in order to avoid inconvenience to the residents in the Garhwal and Kumaon divisions of State. He said that it has become mandatory for the department to tighten lose connections especially after witnessing inclement weather in order to ensure correct voltage and round the clock electricity to the consumers.
Meanwhile, in a move to facilitate the domestic and commercial consumers, Uttarakhand Power Corporation limited (UPCl) has taken a decision to keep open all sub stations in the capital city on Sunday. Officials urged from the consumers to submit their electricity bills.