Old power infra taking a toll on business: Industries
Noida/Ghaziabad: Frequent power outages lasting one to over two hours have disrupted industrial activity, with entrepreneurs reporting severe losses amid soaring temperatures and repeated infrastructure failures.
The situation deteriorated following a storm on Sunday, leading to prolonged outages of up to 7 hours, followed by tripping and voltage fluctuations in several areas, particularly Sahibabad Site 4.
Industrial clusters in Tronica City, Mainapur, Modinagar, South Side GT road, Sector 22, Udyog Kunj, MG road, and Loni road in Ghaziabad have also been severely affected. In Noida, sectors 80, 83, 10, Phase 2, and Hosiery Complex reported major disruptions.
Entrepreneurs blame ageing power infrastructure for recurring faults in cables, feeders, and transformers, particularly during storms. The outages have resulted in production delays, labour losses, and material wastage — with plastic moulding units being especially affected, as hot plastic solidifies in nozzles during power cuts, rendering it unusable.
Despite being declared no power cut zones, most industrial areas in Ghaziabad are experiencing daily outages, often extending to 5–6 hours post-rain or thunderstorms.
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Ghaziabad alone has over 35,000 industries, with Sahibabad Site 4 among the worst hit.
"Industries in Sahibabad have been experiencing daily power cuts averaging 2.5 to 3 hours, accompanied by frequent voltage fluctuations and tripping. These issues have persisted for over a month, leading to an estimated loss of around Rs 100 crore so far," said Charanjeet Singh, president of Sahibabad industries association (SIA).
Singh said Sunday's 40-minute storm, which began around 1.40am, caused widespread power disruptions due to tree falls and damage to power lines and substations. "The outages lasted up to seven hours in some areas. The Sahibabad Industrial Area, covering 1,400 acres and housing about 2,200 units, suffered financial losses exceeding Rs 200 crore in a week. Labour hours were reduced, and industries had to bear the burden of idle workforce," he added.
In Noida, entrepreneurs echoed similar concerns. Harish Joneja, senior vice president of the Noida entrepreneurs association (NEA), said outages have been frequent since the onset of summer. However, a prolonged breakdown occurred in sectors 80, 83, 10, Phase 2, and Hosiery Complex after the Sunday storm damaged feeder number 4 poles at the Phase 2 substation, affecting B Block.
"There was a long supply breakdown due to old infrastructure and trees falling on power lines.
At some places, outages lasted 8–10 hours. Since generators are banned by the NGT, production halts during such periods, causing material loss and wage liabilities without output," said Joneja. "Plastic units are particularly vulnerable as material in the nozzle solidifies and is wasted when temperature drops."
Discom said infrastructure works are in progress. "Under RDSS, long-term infrastructure work is ongoing. While business plan works for 2023-24 are complete in Noida, projects for 2024-25 are underway. Our priority is uninterrupted power supply to industrial sectors," said Sanjay Kumar Jain, chief engineer, Noida power department.
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