SPPU devoid of electricity for 12 hours, students express dismay

HOSTELLERS OF the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) campus were caught in a fix as they were left without power supply from late Tuesday night. The problem was resolved between 2.30 pm to 3 pm on Wednesday.

SPPU registrar Prafulla Pawar said, “The trip in the power was due to the heavy rain. The rain led to the cables getting logged and hence there was no power supply.”

“This is not the first time the issue with the power supply has cropped up. In fact, it has become more common in the past few months. The issues faced by the students have been communicated but in vain,” said Shravani Mestry, a final-year English literature student.