Erode (TN) PTI): Frequent power cuts in the past five days had hit hard the textile industry in the district with the load shedding extending beyond the officially declared two-hour load shedding.

Powerloom prdocution had been affected badly, resulting in a loss of production worth Rs 50 lakh daily, industry sources said.

Though officially only two hours of power cut had been announced, the citizens of the district are experiencing six hours of power shut down at three times, each lasting two hours.

Electiricty Board officials, when contacted, said the power cut was inevitable in view of the low generation of hydel and thermal power stations.