Unofficial power cuts start as mercury rises in Adilabad district

Adilabad: Unofficial power cuts have begun in Adilabad district with rising temperatures. Power cuts are yet to be announced officially.  

Transco officials say the power load has increased in the last 15 days with the use of fans, refrigerators and air conditioners, as summer is fast approaching.

Refrigerators are switching off due to power cuts for long hours. People are equipping themselves with inverters, power banks and charging lights to face the power cuts.

Transco officials are likely to announce power cuts officially for municipalities and towns soon. Managing director of Transco Venkat Narayana will review the status of the power supply and other issues at Adilabad.

Transco officials say that they are tightening loose electric wires and repairing breakdowns in some places in view of the summer.

On the other hand, new high tension electric wires have been tightened between the electric towers being erected to supply power to  Telangana from bordering Chhattisgarh.

Towers erection work is going on at various villages between Devulnaik Tanda in Ichoda mandal to Thoshan in Gudihathnoor mandal. The erection of each tower and tightening of wire takes a lot of time and requires increased labour and equipments.

Officials say that the power cuts may be unavoidable this summer as power use  is already increased due to high temperatures compared to last year.

This situation may force the people to take the help of the air coolers and airconditioners to keep their house cool and protect themselves from high temperatures.

People of Adilabad town have been experiencing power cuts since February 6 and officials are not in a position to defend themselves for the unofficial power cuts.

It is said that the situation may become severe as far as power cuts are concerned in the villages this summer if same situation continues.