Gurugram localities witness long power cuts after overnight rain

Residents from areas such as Palam Vihar, Ashok Vihar, and sectors 5, 22, 56, 57, 45, 40, and 46 on Saturday alleged that the power supply remained erratic since Friday midnight

Published on: Jan 9, 2022, 00:44:59 IST

By Leena Dhankhar

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Several areas witnessed power outages up to eight hours as heavy rains lashed the city on Friday night. Residents from areas such as Palam Vihar, Ashok Vihar, and sectors 5, 22, 56, 57, 45, 40, and 46 on Saturday alleged that the power supply remained erratic since Friday midnight.

In many areas, the supply was hampered due to feeder breakdown, said power discom officials. (HT archive)

In some areas, residents complained that the supply was restored only by Saturday evening.

Atul Aggarwal, a resident of Sector 57, said that the power supply went off around midnight on Friday and came back only around 8am on Saturday. “There was a power cut again at around 12 noon on Saturday and the supply was restored only at 5.30pm. The authorities should inform residents about such long power cuts in advance,” he said.

The residents also said that the power outage hampered their work from home schedule.

“I and my wife are working from home. But due to power cuts, we were unable to attend office meetings and use room heaters for parents who are down with Covid-19. The invertor battery also died as there had been no power since Friday night,” said Dinesh Kumar, a resident of Sector 5.

The residents of Saraswati Vihar, Maruti Kunj and Chakkarpur complained that there were power cuts throughout the day on Saturday. “The residents of Saraswati Vihar suffered immensely due to the power cut that started around 1.30am. We also faced water issues as we could not switch on the motor to fill our water tank in the morning,” said Rekha Sharma, a resident.

In many areas, the power supply was hampered due to feeder breakdown, said officials from the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHVBN), adding that their teams managed to restore power in several localities in the first half of the day.

“Teams of DHBVN have been deployed in all the affected areas and they are attending to the complaints to ensure resumption of supply. During rains, power supply gets affected due to falling of trees on power cables. The issues have been resolved in most of the areas, and efforts are being made in the remaining areas to restore power at the earliest,” said PK Chauhan, superintending engineer (operations), Gurugram circle 2, DHBVN.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Leena Dhankhar
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest. Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents. Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure. Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing. Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity. Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations. Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling. A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.Read More