Several parts of the Dehradun city witnessed power cuts ranging from two to five hours on Monday due to the maintenance work lined up by the State Power Department on Monday.
The localities may face the roistering on Tuesday also due to the maintenance work for ensuring round the clock power to the consumers. As per the latest information available, power cuts were experienced at some parts of Garhi Cantt, Vijay Colony, Kalidas road due to the maintenance works at 11 KV Vijay Colony feeder and power cuts were followed at Rajinder Nagar, some parts of Garhi Cantt, Kaulagarh and adjoining areas, due to the maintenance works at 33 KV Kaulagarh feeder.
Power cuts were experienced from 10 am to 3 pm and was extended for few hours to some localities. Following incessant rains in Uttarakhand, several parts of the capital city witnessed power cuts in the last week and those who are living in the remote areas were worst affected. One of the department sources who wished anonymity told The Pioneer that circuit normally breaks during the inclement weather and repairing technical snags is the only way for ensuring the round the clock power to the consumers.