<div>Power cuts are back to haunt Bangaloreans. <span>The onset of summer has led to intermittent power cuts in several areas of the City throughout the night and sometimes during the day, </span><span>affecting everyone, especially students.<br /></span><div> </div><div>Subhash, a resident of <span>Belandur, says that there are power cuts throughout the day in his area as well as in </span><span>surrounding areas on the </span><span>Outer Ring Road. <br /><br />“Nothing can be worse than a power cut just when one has come home after work. We have been </span><span>facing power cuts very frequently. </span><span>About a week ago, </span><span>we had no power throughout the night and the heat was </span><span>unbearable. It was never so bad earlier. There is no r</span><span>esponse when we call the BESCOM helpline,” he notes.<br /><br /></span></div><div>Citizens point out that there is hardly any intimation by BESCOM regarding load shedding or power cut and that makes the problem worse. <br /><br />“If they announce that there will be a power cut in these areas at a particular time, we can plan our day and compete our daily chores. We can switch on the pump and store water. But if there is a power cut everyday, we are helpless. We had no power throughout the day for a couple of days last week and that has resulted in water scarcity,” says Shwetha, a home-maker.<br /><br /></div><div>The BESCOM officials say that technical snags and heavy load on the transmitters are leading to frequent power cuts.</div><div><br />Transmission problem could also be one of the r<span>easons.</span></div><div> </div><div><span>“These are mainly unscheduled power cuts which happen due to feeder faults, tripping, transmission problems etc. We look into </span><span>all these technical faults as soon as we get the complaints from a particular area.</span><span>The BESCOM has not been </span><span>resorting to any load shedding,” says Jayanthi, the </span><span>manager of public relations, BESCOM.<br /><br /></span></div><div>Though the BESCOM <span>officials say that the power cuts are because of technical snags and rains, Bangaloreans assert that such frequent </span><span>power cuts may not be because of technical snags alone. <br /></span></div><div><span><br />“Either the BESCOM is not </span><span>attending to the problem or there is shortage of power. These unannounced power cuts are happening all over the City and most of us have </span><span>to keep our work on hold,” says Sunil, a resident of </span><span>Padmanabhanagar .<br /><br /></span></div><div>Power cuts have also <span>affected students who are preparing for various competitive exams. <br /></span><span><br />Students say that the duration of power cuts is long and because of that, their studies suffer.</span></div><div> </div><div><span>“These sudden power cuts disturb our entire </span><span>schedule and there is no </span><span>option but to keep our books aside and wait for the power to return. It breaks our </span></div><div>concentration and focus,” <span>says Pavan, a student.</span></div><div><br /></div></div>
<div>Power cuts are back to haunt Bangaloreans. <span>The onset of summer has led to intermittent power cuts in several areas of the City throughout the night and sometimes during the day, </span><span>affecting everyone, especially students.<br /></span><div> </div><div>Subhash, a resident of <span>Belandur, says that there are power cuts throughout the day in his area as well as in </span><span>surrounding areas on the </span><span>Outer Ring Road. <br /><br />“Nothing can be worse than a power cut just when one has come home after work. We have been </span><span>facing power cuts very frequently. </span><span>About a week ago, </span><span>we had no power throughout the night and the heat was </span><span>unbearable. It was never so bad earlier. There is no r</span><span>esponse when we call the BESCOM helpline,” he notes.<br /><br /></span></div><div>Citizens point out that there is hardly any intimation by BESCOM regarding load shedding or power cut and that makes the problem worse. <br /><br />“If they announce that there will be a power cut in these areas at a particular time, we can plan our day and compete our daily chores. We can switch on the pump and store water. But if there is a power cut everyday, we are helpless. We had no power throughout the day for a couple of days last week and that has resulted in water scarcity,” says Shwetha, a home-maker.<br /><br /></div><div>The BESCOM officials say that technical snags and heavy load on the transmitters are leading to frequent power cuts.</div><div><br />Transmission problem could also be one of the r<span>easons.</span></div><div> </div><div><span>“These are mainly unscheduled power cuts which happen due to feeder faults, tripping, transmission problems etc. We look into </span><span>all these technical faults as soon as we get the complaints from a particular area.</span><span>The BESCOM has not been </span><span>resorting to any load shedding,” says Jayanthi, the </span><span>manager of public relations, BESCOM.<br /><br /></span></div><div>Though the BESCOM <span>officials say that the power cuts are because of technical snags and rains, Bangaloreans assert that such frequent </span><span>power cuts may not be because of technical snags alone. <br /></span></div><div><span><br />“Either the BESCOM is not </span><span>attending to the problem or there is shortage of power. These unannounced power cuts are happening all over the City and most of us have </span><span>to keep our work on hold,” says Sunil, a resident of </span><span>Padmanabhanagar .<br /><br /></span></div><div>Power cuts have also <span>affected students who are preparing for various competitive exams. <br /></span><span><br />Students say that the duration of power cuts is long and because of that, their studies suffer.</span></div><div> </div><div><span>“These sudden power cuts disturb our entire </span><span>schedule and there is no </span><span>option but to keep our books aside and wait for the power to return. It breaks our </span></div><div>concentration and focus,” <span>says Pavan, a student.</span></div><div><br /></div></div>
