NATURE'S FURY: The huge vinyl billboards in front of the TDP headquarters that were blown apart following strong winds on Tuesday. — Photo: Mohd. Yousuf

HYDERABAD: All it needs is a drizzle in the twin cities for disrupting the power supply. With gusty winds blowing around, many of the areas in the twin cities and those on the outskirts are experiencing frequent blackouts. More than the blackouts, what has been causing consternation is the increase in fluctuation in the supply of power on the outskirts.

With the onset of the monsoon, the scenario is likely to worsen what with the civic authorities failing to arrest the mosquito menace.

Interestingly, more than the neglected areas it is the residents of upmarket localities, including Sainikpuri, Officers Colony, Begumpet, Marredpally, Padmaraonagar and several other areas in the city, who are complaining of disruption in the power supply ranging from 15 minutes to an hour, even when there is a moderate rain.

Fluctuation

"For the last two weeks, we are facing inconvenience as the power supply fluctuates even when there is a drizzle. To make matters worse, the low voltage and fuse-breakdown problems are making life miserable for us," says N. Niranjan, a resident of Sainikpuri.

Some even complain that the `Customer Helpline-155333' that has been set up to help the people is of no use.

"It is not like that they do not take action but for the complaint to be registered the helpline should be in service.

It either remains engaged or there would be no response," says M. Ramamoorthi, a resident of Officers Colony in Secunderabad.

Charges denied

However, authorities of the Central Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (CPDCL) deny the charges stating that excepting minute technical snags, there were no complaints of low voltage or power disruption.

Problem inevitable

"The problem of power fluctuation due to the dangling power cables is inevitable at this stage. But we are responding to the complaints irrespective of the time and special teams have been set up this season to sort out problems of low voltage and disruption in power supply in the city," says Chief General Manager, Metro Zone, Shaikh Anwar.

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