Residents across Chennai and its suburban areas continue to face frequent and prolonged power cuts, with many reporting outages lasting several hours, especially during the night. The interruptions, which began as brief disruptions a few weeks ago, have become increasingly common over the past 20 days, causing inconvenience to thousands of households.
Many residents say the power cuts are occurring without prior notice, affecting sleep, cooking, work, and other daily activities. The situation has been particularly difficult due to warm and humid weather conditions, with families struggling to cope during nighttime outages.
Public frustration has grown in several neighborhoods, leading to protests and complaints at offices of the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL). In some areas, residents have staged road blockades demanding immediate action to restore reliable electricity supply.
Officials have attributed some disruptions to maintenance issues and stress on the power distribution network. Earlier reports indicated that delays in routine maintenance contributed to transformer failures, feeder tripping, and recurring supply interruptions across the city.
Authorities have assured residents that efforts are underway to improve the situation, while scheduled maintenance shutdowns continue in selected areas of Chennai.
News As Reported.
