Bengaluru city is likely to witness scheduled power outages this weekend and till the end of the month amid an ongoing power crisis in the state. Severe drought in several districts led to a sharp fall in electricity production, owing to power shutdowns in many areas.
Power supply companies including the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) and the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) have undertaken several maintenance projects as well, resulting in scheduled disruptions.
These works consist of renovation, modernisation, DTC structure maintenance, line maintenance, shifting cables from overhead to underground, ring main unit maintenance, tree trimming, Jalasiri 24×7 water supply work, tightening of jumps, replacement of deteriorated poles, underground cable damage rectification, straightening of slanted poles, among many others.
