Ban on gensets in place, over 1,000 families in Gurgaon left without power through Tuesday

Amidst the ban imposed on use of diesel generator sets in Gurgaon by the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), over 1,000 families living in housing colonies in Sector 37D were left in the lurch when electricity supply in the area went off on Tuesday morning.

Residents of Ramprastha City, which has multiple housing societies, said electricity went off around 5 am. “More than 1,000 families were left without electricity all through Tuesday. This was a major problem… Children missed online classes; residents on work from home lost an entire working day,” said Pradip Rahi, president of the Atrium Condominium Welfare Association.

“Our societies use generator sets for eight hours every day as the builder only has a temporary connection. Residents have also not procured inverters or made other provisions as we expected to have full power back up. How will we manage?” he said.