Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi (SS)
Mangaluru/Udupi, Jul 20: There is no official or unofficial load shedding in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada (DK) and Udupi according to Mescom officials. But, for some reason or the other every home experiences power outages especially in the rural areas due to rains and winds although the situation may be better in the urban areas of the districts.
According to Mescom officials, the primary reason for power cuts is the monsoon and citizens are experiencing unscheduled power cuts.
There is no end to unscheduled power cuts in the taluks of Sullia, Puttur, Kadaba, Beltangady, Bantwal, Moodbidri and Mulki where citizens face power outages at least five to ten times daily.
The story is the same in the taluks of Byndoor, Kundapura, Brahmavar, Hebri and Karkala. Before the onset of monsoon itself, Kaup and Shirva taluks experienced problems pertaining to power supply which has not been rectified and they are not experiencing load shedding. But, they are mainly maintenance issues, say Mescom officials.
Villagers feel that if maintenance issues are taken care of then power outages could be reduced.