<p> <br />The unit tripped on Sunday night, leading to acute power shortage and consequent power cuts in the City.<br /><br />Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation (KPTCL) MD Latha Krishna Rao said the unit was already producing about 70 MW of power and would be running to full capacity on Wednesday. <br /><br />In a grim continuation of power plant failures, the 210-MW second unit of Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) had a breakdown on Tuesday morning. <br /><br />Rao said no assessment of the damage or recovery time could be made until the thermal units cooled down. <br /><br />“But I expect power generation to resume by Thursday,” she said. <br /><br />The first and second units at RTPS are 25 years old and have been subject to frequent maintenance issues and upkeep, resulting in lower generation of power.<br /><br />People agonised<br /><br />It has been agony for the people who have been experiencing power outages either due to maintenance work or just good old shutdown. <br /><br />A R Krishnaswamy, resident of Banashankari 3rd stage, complained that since Monday there have been incessant power cuts in his area. <br /><br />“Today (on Tuesday), the power went off at least four to five times. Even now, there is no power,” he said at 9.40 pm. <br /><br />He lamented that while he had two UPS units, one was already dead and the other would not last long. <br /><br />He added that all the helplines he had called to complain about the power cut were constantly engaged. <br /><br />“People should take these politicians to task. There should be an organisation led by some recognised person, which will addresses residents’ power grievances. We feel helpless right now,” he said. <br /><br />Seema, a resident of Koramangala, expressed her anguish and helplessness at the situation as everything had gone topsy-turvy in her house.<br /><br /> “We had no power from 10 in the morning to 7 in the evening. We could not prepare food in our household and worse we had no drinking water as the water filter did not work,” she remarked<br /><br />Echoing her views, Nagaraj from Adugodi, said that he had tried contacting the Bescom officials but in vain. <br /><br />“There were two numbers given, out of which one was constantly engaged and the other was dead,” he said.</p>
<p> <br />The unit tripped on Sunday night, leading to acute power shortage and consequent power cuts in the City.<br /><br />Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation (KPTCL) MD Latha Krishna Rao said the unit was already producing about 70 MW of power and would be running to full capacity on Wednesday. <br /><br />In a grim continuation of power plant failures, the 210-MW second unit of Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) had a breakdown on Tuesday morning. <br /><br />Rao said no assessment of the damage or recovery time could be made until the thermal units cooled down. <br /><br />“But I expect power generation to resume by Thursday,” she said. <br /><br />The first and second units at RTPS are 25 years old and have been subject to frequent maintenance issues and upkeep, resulting in lower generation of power.<br /><br />People agonised<br /><br />It has been agony for the people who have been experiencing power outages either due to maintenance work or just good old shutdown. <br /><br />A R Krishnaswamy, resident of Banashankari 3rd stage, complained that since Monday there have been incessant power cuts in his area. <br /><br />“Today (on Tuesday), the power went off at least four to five times. Even now, there is no power,” he said at 9.40 pm. <br /><br />He lamented that while he had two UPS units, one was already dead and the other would not last long. <br /><br />He added that all the helplines he had called to complain about the power cut were constantly engaged. <br /><br />“People should take these politicians to task. There should be an organisation led by some recognised person, which will addresses residents’ power grievances. We feel helpless right now,” he said. <br /><br />Seema, a resident of Koramangala, expressed her anguish and helplessness at the situation as everything had gone topsy-turvy in her house.<br /><br /> “We had no power from 10 in the morning to 7 in the evening. We could not prepare food in our household and worse we had no drinking water as the water filter did not work,” she remarked<br /><br />Echoing her views, Nagaraj from Adugodi, said that he had tried contacting the Bescom officials but in vain. <br /><br />“There were two numbers given, out of which one was constantly engaged and the other was dead,” he said.</p>
