As Mohali reels under power cuts, locals sweat

Major power cuts in many parts of Mohali left the residents irked on Wednesday. The power was restored in the affected areas only after 8 pm. The unscheduled power cuts were witnessed in Kharar, Dera Bassi, Kurali and Zirakpur for around nine hours. Power was restored in Kharar at around 8 pm while in many rural areas, there was no power supply till the filing the story. The power department officials were also clueless about the power cuts, due to the shutting down of some power plants in the state.

In Kharar, almost the entire town witnessed the power cuts for eight hours. The Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of the department, Satinder Singh, said that he was not aware of power cuts and that it could be due to the problem at the power plants.