Tarun Karthick
Port Blair, 05 April 2023
The residents of Port Blair and adjoining areas have been suffering because of frequent power cuts for a long time. Electricity Department has once again notified the consumers of power shortage and advised the consumers to use power judiciously.
A press release by the Electricity Department said, ‘It is brought to the kind notice of general public that due to increase in ambient temperature, there has been a substantial increase in power demand which has created a shortage of power during evening peak hours from 05.30 PM to 10.30 PM in Port Blair and adjoining areas of South Andaman. All the consumers of Electricity Department have been advised to use the available energy judiciously in view of shortage of power particularly during the evening peak hours.’
The Department also requested that usage of major power guzzlers like ACs, Motors, OTGs, Geysers, and Garden lighting may be avoided during evening peak hours from 05.30 PM to 10.30 PM. This would help the Department to maintain the power supply in Port Blair and adjoining areas of South Andaman without curtailment.
Electricity Department said that it would closely monitor for the compliance of the advisory by surprise checking to ensure effective Demand Side Management by all consumers.