Discoms say have power,but cuts on

The local area discom officials initially said the power-cut was due to the ‘jumper’ — a technical equipment that connects the transformer to main power cables — developed a snag. Later,they claimed a Delhi Transco sub-station had developed a fault leading to the power-cut.

Of late,most cuts have been blamed either on technical faults or the Delhi Transco.

As far as local faults in a discom’s network go,it is the discom’s responsibility to fix it. “The chief minister has taken this issue up with the discoms since most power-cuts these days seem to be resulting from technical breakdowns. While these breakdowns may be inevitable,the fact that discoms are taking hours to fix them is a clear indication that their response is far from efficient,” said a senior Power department official.

“The discoms’ efforts in arranging sufficient power for the people this year has been exemplary,but power-cuts continue because of these technical problems. Naturally,consumers do not care what is causing the power-cuts,therefore,there have been complaints at various forums,” the official added.

He also said most consumers are willing to accept power-cuts up to an hour,but not longer.