Pune: Residents of Salung Vihar, Wanowrie, Nibm Road, Kausarbuag, Lullanagar and the surrounding area face frequent power cuts and voltage fluctuations, so it is very difficult for them to work from home or study, besides causing damage to their equipment.
Representatives from more than 30 housing communities, including Bramha Angan, Natasha Enclave, Sunshree Kangan, Silver Perak, Amba Vihar, Rose Avenue and others, have taken problems with the Maharashtra Electrical Distribution Company (MSEDCL).
David Chinnayya, Secretary, Amba Vihar Housing Society, said, “We face constant voltage fluctuations, which cause damage to equipment such as refrigerators, induction, television and microwaves..” “Residents in the area have faced these problems even before Pandemic, but for the past 18 months we face a burden because most people work or learn from home.
Many senior residents live on a higher floor.
Very often one phase outages, the elevator stops working, leaving them without choice but to use the stairs, “said Nisha Monteiro, a resident of Sunshree Kangan.
Aditya Jha, a brahma resident, complained about the lack of maintenance of the transformer installed in the housing community.
“Transformers were installed in 2001.
Since then I haven’t seen anyone who came to maintenance.
When we called MSEDCL officials, we were told that there was a lack of labor.
There is a high tension line that depends on the back of the building.
There are major developments in the area during the area The last 10 years, with a 200% increase in residents and new companies that emerge, which leads to an increase in the appropriate electricity consumption.
“Rohan Gaikwad, Head of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Ward Nibm-Mohammedwadi, submitted a memorandum to assistant engineer, MSEDCL, section Nibm, on August 12.
“We met the official from St Mary Station.
They said they would investigate this problem and call representatives from each community to discuss the solution for the next few days.
But there is no answer.” “We have an internal agent who does routine transformer maintenance work.
Our pre-monsoon maintenance work is also complete.
After receiving complaints, we fix the problem based on cases per case, “MsEDCL spokesman told toi.