Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Power cuts did not spared residents in many pockets of the Satara-Deolai area even during the festive season. Asha Beedkar, a resident of Sena Nagar, said that she faced power cuts at least four times a day, besides a major power outage in the morning on Friday.We can understand planned maintenance on Fridays, but a series of power cuts, after scheduled maintenance, are unacceptable. The fuse call number for the Satara area was not accessible. The MSEDCL should at least spare consumers from power cuts during the Ganesh and Guari festivals, she said.A consumer from Meenatai Thackeray Nagar said his area has been facing major blackouts since the beginning of the Ganesh festival. As if the daily power cuts were not enough, we are now facing power outages running into a few hours. The MSEDCL is making life miserable for consumers despite us paying bills on time, he said.Several residents said complaints of power cuts lodged through the official mobile app were of no use. After registering the complaint, we get a system-generated message. The next day, we get another message saying that our query has been resolved, he said. MSEDCL superintendent engineer for urban circle in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar said a few pockets in Satara Deoali witnessed power supply issues on Friday due to a fault in cables. Barring sporadic incidents, the power supply is by and large ok in the city and fringe areas, he said. Prakash Khaple, MSEDCL joint managing director (Marathwada region), did not respond to calls from TOI. Political parties, including the MNS and AIMIM, have targeted the power utility over increased power cuts. MNS district secretary Aniket Nillewar said poor planning by the MSEDCL has caused blackouts. While frequent power cuts are not new to citizens of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, load sheddings have now aggravated the problem. Despite being aware of the extended dry spell of rain, the MSEDCL did not make plans," he said. Slamming the power utility for leaving people in the lurch, members of AIMIM said the power cuts were taking a toll on peoples livelihood. We also published the following articles recentlyThese areas of Chennai to face power cut on FridayPower supply will be temporarily suspended in areas including Mylapore, Adyar, K K Nagar, and Guindy in Chennai from 9am to 2pm on Friday for maintenance work. The affected areas include various streets and roads in Mylapore, Adyar, KK Nagar, Guindy, Nanganallur, and Madipakkam. Power supply will be restored before 2pm if the maintenance work is completed earlier.These areas of Trichy district to face power cut on TuesdayPower supply will be suspended in certain areas of Trichy district on September 26 due to maintenance work at two substations. The affected areas in the city include Srirangam, Melur, Vasanthanagar, and Moolathoppu, while rural areas like Kallakudi and Karudamangalam will also be impacted. The power shutdown will take place between 9.45 am and 4 pm. Consumers can contact a toll-free helpline for any complaints regarding electricity distribution.These areas of Coimbatore district to face power cut on TuesdayPower supply will be temporarily suspended in certain areas of Coimbatore district on September 26th from 9am to 4pm for maintenance work at KG Chavadi substation. The affected areas include Muruganpathy, Chavadipudur, Navakkarai, Ayyanpathy, Pichanur, Veerapanur, AG Pathy, Kumuttipathy, Thirumalayampalayam, and Rangasamuthiram.

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