Power cuts trigger protests in Kolkata pockets, demand at all-time high
KOLKATA: Power cuts in pockets of Kolkata, Salt Lake and New Town caused by the tripping of distribution boxes, transformers and cable faults triggered local unrest even as demand soared to a new record on Tuesday, eclipsing the previous high clocked only a day earlier.
The power minister shot off instructions for deployment of more electricity personnel to carry out fault repairs and use of DG sets for interim relief to consumers.
CESC and WBSEDCL said the faults had been caused by rampant use of ACs in excess of the sanctioned load.
