The local residents and traders of Dhanbad, already grappling with a slump in trade during the Covid-19 lockdown, are fearing an adverse impact on their business with the Damodar Valley Corporation warning the Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd of 18-hour power cuts from July 1, as a result of non-payment of dues.
The president of the Purana Bazar Chamber of Commerce, Md Sohrab, told The Telegraph Online on Sunday, “The state government should take the warning of 18-hour power cuts seriously and sort out the issue with the Corporation.”
“Why should the common people face difficulties, as they have been paying their bills regularly?” asked Sohrab.
He added that such a decision, amid the Covid pandemic, was beyond any logic.
