Haryana Power Outage: Several Haryana cities experienced prolonged power outages as the employees of the electricity department began a three-day strike against the entry of a private power distribution company in Gurugram and Nuh. The residential and industrial areas of these cities witnessed a power outage for multiple hours on Thursday, leading to inconveniences. The cabinet ministers of Haryana have urged the employees to return to work, assuring that their demands will be considered.
These Regions Affected:
- Gurugram: The internet services and water supply got affected in several regions of the tech city due to the prolonged power outage, leading to frustrations among the residents. Apart from this, some local businesses, including Gyms and Salons.
- Faridabad: The residents of Sector 16 and 31 alleged that the electricity supply in these regions has remained disrupted since Thursday midnight
- Hisar: Around 355 regions faced a power outage for around 23 hours after the employees went on strike on Thursday, causing frustration among the locals and the businessmen. Employee leaders reportedly stated that the South Haryana Power Distribution Corporation suffered a loss of Rs 27,000 crore in a single day.
- Rohtak: As per the reports, most villages in the Meham and Sampla regions faced a similar situation on Thursday, where the authorities received over 800 complaints in a single day. The city line in the industrial area was shut down, disrupting power supply to seven colonies, reported Jagran.
- Sirsa: The power supply remained disrupted overnight in the Kalanwali and Nathusari Chopta regions. While the corporation deployed 20 contractor employees and 176 ITI apprentices, the situation could not be resolved.
- Hansi: The power supply to 12 substations and feeder regions remained disrupted on Thursday. Along with this, drinking water supply also got disrupted in three regions.
Why Employees Are Protesting?
Earlier on October 19, a massive controversy erupted after the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) granted a licence to a private firm to supply electricity in the Gurugram and Nuh districts, adding that the state-owned discoms will continue to operate.
While opposing this decision, the Haryana Electricity Employees and Engineers Joint Struggle Front announced a three-day strike. They clarified that during these hours, no complaint will be considered, and they further warned of an intensified protest if the government did not cancel the licence.
While reacting to the alarming situation, Haryana minister Anil Vij on Friday urged the employees to end the strike and resume work. He stated that the government will meet their representatives, adding that the concerns will be addressed.