Dera Bassi residents reel under 7-hour power cut

Residents complained of a seven-hour power cut in several areas here today. Bhagat Singh Nagar, Shakti Nagar, Balaji Nagar, College Colony, banks and eateries near the highway remained affected.

Being Sunday, most of the residents were at home today and they had to endure a tough time without electricity. Residents said the seven-hour cut exhausted power backups. “Power cuts are frequent in Dera Bassi. Today, there was no power for close to seven hours, which made life miserable,” said Vikas Narang, a resident of Shakti Nagar. Day-to-day business was also affected as there was no power in shops. “If there is no power supply, our business gets affected,” said Ram Charan, an owner of an eatery in the main market.