Katraj residents see red over frequent power cuts

At a time when homes have morphed into offices and classrooms due to the covid-19 pandemic, the residents of Bharat nagar, Jambhulwadi, Dattanagar and Gujarwadi road area of Katraj have turned irate owing to the frequent power cuts cramping their lives. They are blaming the Maharashtra State Electricity Development Corporation Limited (MSEDCL) for its lackadaisical approach as their situation is worsening despite repeated complaints. Forced to deal with physical inconvenience, water shortages and loss of business due to the outages, residents have threatened to intensify their agitation and not pay electricity bills if their problems remain unsolved. Meanwhile, MSEDCL officials are claiming that they have resolved the residents’ difficulties.