Noida: Residents across multiple sectors in Noida face long power outages and voltage fluctuations multiple times a day over the past three days due to equipment snags.The RWA general secretary of Blocks C to F, Sector 51, Sanjeev Kumar, told TOI how despite Noida being classified as a “No-Cut Zone,” the constant fluctuations have left many households without electricity and at risk of severe appliance damage.On June 14, a loose wire and extreme voltage fluctuation led to one of the C Block residents’ AC catching fire. Residents from nearby areas also shared instances of appliance damage due to fluctuating power supply. Such cases have prompted demands for compensation for damages from the power department.Frequent cuts have also impacted industrial production and caused damage to the machinery. “The power infrastructure in this (Phase-2) area has reached a breaking point,” said Sanjeev Sharma from the Phase 2 Industrial Area. Sharma also said that while the diesel supply is restricted, poor power infrastructure has aggravated the situation further.While the power cuts were reported only recently in sectors 105, 82, 100, etc., Sector 11 has been plagued by the situation since last week. Residents also reported a five-hour outage last Saturday due to a transformer snag, which curtailed residents’ access to power and water supply. “While the outages continued even this week, no official is willing to visit the affected area,” said a resident of Sector 11.However, power department officials informed TOI: “A technical fault in a distribution transformer that caused an outage for about 50 households was rectified by rerouting the supply through another transformer. Full supply was also restored by replacing the faulty distribution transformer,” said the official. They also added that later this week, five old and damaged 11 kV panels at the 33/11 kV substation in Sector 11 were also replaced, which are expected to resolve the power supply disruptions previously caused by storms and rain.“The work was carried out under the RDSS scheme for 12 hours, and the initiative will also resolve tripping-related issues for industrial units in Sector 11, ensuring a high-quality power supply,” said Vivek Kumar Patel, superintending engineer at Noida power department, PVVNL.
