Over two lakh residents living in the Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL) command areas of the steel city passed a restless night on Saturday due to power cuts.
Localities such as Mango, Azadnagar, Birsanagar, Baridih, Govindpur and Parsudih remained without power almost entirely from Saturday 10.30pm to Sunday 8am. Even on Sunday, power cuts were sporadic.
Moreover, the power cuts were experienced during a sweltering heat despite the fact almost all industrial units as well as commercial establishments are closed due to ongoing lockdown.
Subdivisional officer (electrical) Mango Amar Tushar Kashyap confirmed power cuts since late Saturday night due to supply crunch from the state load dispatch centre (SLDC) at Ranchi.
