MARGAO: South Goa residents are up in arms over persistent power supply issues that have plagued the region in recent days. The erratic electricity supply has not only disrupted daily life but also caused damage to household appliances, leaving locals frustrated and demanding immediate action.
The situation reached a critical point on Sunday afternoon onwards when a major breakdown at the Xeldem power station led to a prolonged outage lasting several hours. This incident has intensified public outcry, with many residents expressing their disappointment in the state’s power infrastructure.
“We’ve been facing frequent power cuts for weeks now, but today’s blackout was the last straw. How are we supposed to function when we can’t even rely on basic utilities?,” said Maria Fernandes from Velim.
Velim MLA Cruz Silva and other local MLAs such Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco from Curtorim said they spoke to the Power Department to see that the issue was rectified. While Silva was critical of the power department questioning the efficacy of the recently-concluded power shutdown to repair the infrastructure, Lourenco spoke of what measures were initiated to address the problems that began at the affected power substations.
It may be recalled that Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar had recently blamed the heavy downpour and falling of tree branches for losses.
to equipment and power lines of the Electricity Department that was causing these frequent power outages.
“In Fatorda at several houses, electrical appliances like TV etc have conked off due to the power fluctuations,” added Francis Rodrigues.
