Thadpakhna, Chadri among areas hit by power outages
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Ranchi: Several localities in the state capital witnessed temporary power disruptions on Tuesday due to scheduled underground cable-related maintenance work carried out by the electricity department.
Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) said the cable work was undertaken on the 11 KV Chadri feeder coming from the sadar power substation between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Due to this, areas such as Thadpakhna, HB Road, Chadri,
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and adjoining localities experienced a power outage during the scheduled time. Similarly, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, maintenance was conducted on the 11 KV Main Road feeder originating from the polytechnic substation.
This led to power supply disruptions in Anjuman Colony, Konka Road, Konka Shriram Toli, Central Street, Imli Tola, Church Complex, Sainik Market and nearby areas. Out of the total 1,658 km required for the 11 KV underground cable, 138 km has been installed.
Talking to TOI, electric superintendent engineer of Ranchi Circle, D N Sahu, said, "Maintenance work is carried out from time to time to prevent issues during the monsoon season and rainfall.
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Rain often causes damage and timely maintenance is essential."
Meanwhile, frequent and unscheduled power outages across the region are severely affecting both industries and domestic consumers. Industrial units, particularly in manufacturing and small sectors, are facking financial losses, reduced production hours, and rising operational costs due to erratic power supply.
Small and medium enterprises have been hit the hardest, with many lacking backup power.
Niraj Kumar Sinha of Hetu, said, "Power cuts have become a daily hurdle. We are unable to meet order deadlines, and our labour is sitting idle during outages. This is directly affecting our income and production remained halted on Monday."
Similarly, Sanjeet Kumar of a manufacturing unit in Pandra, said, "The erratic power supply has doubled our costs. Despite paying high tariffs, consumers are demanding a stable and reliable power supply to avoid continued disruptions and losses.
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