Power cuts add to the stress in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Several areas faced power outages of varying lengths on Tuesday despite the state government’s directions to Bescom to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity. Steady power supply and stable broadband connections have become a major concern in Bengaluru as tens of thousands of professionals are working from home.
Recently, deputy chief minister CN Ashwath Narayan asked Bescom to prevent disruptions. Issues, however, continue to crop up in many places, causing more stress to residents coping growing Covid-19 concerns and an unprecedented lockdown.
According to Bescom’s list of unscheduled power failures, on Tuesday, JP Nagar I Phase suffered a four-hour outage and Marathahalli, KR Puram and parts of Varthur, Austin Town, Magadi Road and Kormangala 6th block, among other areas, saw twohour cuts. Faulty feeders and transformer failures caused the problems.