Fed Up with Frequent Power Cuts, Ravet and Kiwale Residents Meet MSEDCL Officials, Demand Immediate Solution
Fed Up with Frequent Power Cuts, Ravet and Kiwale Residents Meet MSEDCL Officials, Demand Immediate Solution
Frequent outages, staff shortage and rising demand spark frustration in fast-growing suburbs
Residents of Ravet and Kiwale in Pune have raised serious concerns over frequent power cuts, meeting officials of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) along with local corporator Aishwarya Taras to demand urgent action.
The issue has intensified over the past few weeks, with residents reporting multiple outages in a single day, especially as temperatures continue to rise. According to locals, what were once occasional disruptions have now become a daily struggle, affecting homes, work routines, and basic comfort.
“There are at least four outages daily. It has become unbearable,” a resident said, highlighting how the situation has worsened significantly in recent days.
The delegation pointed to inadequate manpower as a key reason behind delayed repairs and poor response times. In a formal complaint, Taras stated that insufficient staffing is slowing down restoration work and grievance handling.
“Only two staff members are deployed at each station… the number of staff must be increased, failing which we will be forced to launch a larger protest,” she warned.
MSEDCL officials, however, denied any planned load-shedding in the area. They maintained that the outages are largely due to technical faults and rising electricity demand, especially during peak summer.
Assistant engineer Ratnadeep Kale explained that the surge in usage driven by heat and increased dependence on electrical appliances is putting pressure on the system.
“Power demand has increased during the summer… as more people are relying on electricity,” he said.
To address the issue, officials said a back-feeding system is already in place to minimise disruptions during breakdowns. Additionally, a separate Ravet electricity section has been proposed, and recruitment for additional staff is expected to begin soon.
Kale added, “The process is likely to be completed within two months… after which more staff will be available on the ground.”
For now, residents say they are waiting to see if promised improvements materialise but have made it clear that continued disruption could lead to stronger protests in the coming weeks.
