Erratic power supply by Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) coupled with the punishing heat tortured over five lakh residents in several parts of the steel city on Sunday.
Localities in Mango, Azadnagar, Jugsalai, Bagbera, Govindpur, Bhuiyandih and Uliyan in Kadma received electricity in fits and starts till Monday morning. All these localities fall under JBVNL command areas in Jamshedpur and Mango divisions.
“The day’s temperature, which had started to increase from Saturday, shot up on Sunday. Throughout the day, we had to remain at home with the power supply getting tripped frequently, causing immense suffering for all, especially children,” said Anirudh Singh, a resident of Dimna Road in Mango.
