Power cuts & voltage fluctuations add to woes in Noida and Ghaziabad
Noida: Several sectors of Noida and Ghaziabad have been grappling with unannounced power outages lasting 1–2 hours, frequent tripping, and severe voltage fluctuations over the past few weeks.
The disruptions have been largely attributed to overloading of transformers and overheating of equipment, as electricity demand surged due to widespread use of air-conditioners and coolers.
These power cuts have added to the discomfort of residents already struggling with soaring daytime temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius. The weather has been further intensified by high humidity levels and warm nights, with minimum temperatures not dropping below 28 degrees Celsius, making both cities swelter under sustained heat stress.
In Noida, disruptions were reported from sectors 30, 25, 122, 105, and 78, etc . In Ghaziabad, Lal Kuan, Nandgram, Mansarovar Park, Shankar Vihar, Channi Vihar, and parts of Indirapuram, Vaishali, and Vasundhara were among the worst affected.
In Khoda, Ghaziabad residents faced a six-hour blackout on Sunday, followed by intermittent tripping on Monday that continued in over half a dozen colonies in the Lal Kuan area.
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Residents of Mansarovar Park, Shankar Vihar, and Channi Vihar claimed they were facing daily power cuts of 1-2 hours during the day. Areas like Pratap Vihar and Shivpuri also reported outages.
Despite mounting complaints, officials claimed the supply was largely stable. Anil Kumar Singh, superintending engineer of Ghaziabad Zone 1, said there was "no problem in power supply except in a few places." He added that faults were being rectified promptly upon receiving information.
In Noida, residents complained of worsening conditions. Parmod Verma, RWA president of Sector 30, alleged that there was a four-hour power cut from 11pm on Sunday till 3am on Monday. "When we complain or call the lineman, he doesn't bother to pick up the call. This is the height of irresponsibility," Verma said.
Ranjan Samantaray, a resident of Antriksh Golf View 2 in Sector 78, said frequent voltage fluctuations had impacted the regular Ganga water supply to group housing societies.
Cdr (Retd) N Mahajan from Jalvayu Vihar in Sector 25 said claims of improved infrastructure were not visible on the ground.
However, Noida Power Department chief engineer Sanjay Kumar Jain denied any major disruption in urban areas. "The supply in Noida's urban areas is normal. Only two locations faced issues due to transformer maintenance," he told TOI, adding that RWAs were kept in the loop for planned rostering during infrastructure upgrades.
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