Team Herald
BICHOLIM: Villagers from Pilgao, especially the students of Ideal High School, had a tough time on Tuesday as there was no power supply for almost five hours in this area due to gusty winds affecting electricity cables.
There has been problem of power outages in Pilgao area since the last three or four days. It is understood that the power supply is shut down once the gusty winds start. Therefore, the villagers and students face hardship. Every day there is power cut in this area for at least two hours. On Tuesday, the power outage lasted for almost five hours.
Therefore, the villagers and school authorities have called upon the power minister to lay underground cabling to avoid such incidents.
