Click to play videoNew Delhi: People's patience is wearing thin, and is giving way to anger in Delhi. Facing one of the most acute power shortages in the recent history, Delhiites have taken to the streets.
Last night BSES offices across South and East Delhi were attacked by angry residents.
They also blocked several roads protesting against the massive power cuts which have almost become a daily affair in the Capital. Two agitations were witnessed in the past week and both of them turned violent.
People also broke open the gates of the Delhi Jal Board office in Paharganj and damaged three public buses in protest against water shortage.
Meanwhile, those with a little patience have decided to appease the rain God through prayers.
“We are doing a havan and praying for monsoon to hit Delhi,” a resident of the city said.
The demand for electricity has shot up by almost 40 per cent across the country. In Delhi alone, industrial and business units consume 42 per cent of power. Domestic consumption is up to 56 per cent and the rest is consumed by agricultural units.
Besides having to resort to planned power cuts to maintain the balance in the distribution of power, the supply trips very often. To make things worse the helplines setup to take care of power woes have become a problem themselves.
“The helplines are useless. We keep trying the numbers but they are either busy or no one answers the calls,” an angry resident said.
The problem is not just at residential areas, even streetlights and traffic signals are being turned off in some areas.
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