It is time to retaliate against Msedcl power cuts. Residents dwelling in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) are not lesser mortals than their counterparts staying in Mumbai/ Greater Mumbai. MMR covers Panvel to Vashi, Airoli to Vashi, Thane to Kalyan/Karjat/ Kasara. Each citizen is entitled to uninterrupted 24x7x365 power supply. During the elections, scores of politicians queue up for votes but the elected corporators do not bother for the residents suffering such inhuman power cuts. Msedcl is managed by a bunch of Simians who dwell in caves and are misanthropes. Msedcl has been resorting to load shedding and irregular power cuts in Khanda Colony Sector 9. The residents have been suffering despite paying all their bills on time and the situation does not seem to improve.
On every Tuesday power cut is imposed by Msedcl for 9 hours from 10.00 am to 7 pm in Sector 9 Khanda Colony in Haware Vrindavan Tower ABD CHS. On 30th April 22, power cut was imposed from 6.00 pm to 8.45 pm, 9.30 pm to 10 pm, 11 45 pm to 12.15 am midnight, 29th April 22 from 10.30 am to 6.20 pm, 26th April 22 from 10 am to 8.30 pm, 23rd April 22 from 11 pm to 12 midnight, 22nd April 22 from 10 pm to 12 midnight, 12th April 2022 from 10 am to 7.15 pm, 19th April 2022 from 11 am to 4.15 pm, 20th April 2022 from 11 am to 2 pm and again from 10 pm to 11 pm.
Power cuts imposed on 1st February 2022 from 11am to 5 pm, 8th February 2022 from 2 pm to 6 pm, 22nd February 2022 from 2 pm to 5 pm, 8th March 2022 from 11 am to 6 pm, 15th March 2022, power cut was imposed from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm and again a late night power cut on 15th March 2022 from 2 am onwards till 4 am, 28th January 22 from 11.30 am to 5.45 pm, 21st January 22 from 10 am to 4 pm, 14th January 2022 from 11am to 4 pm, 18th January 2022 from 10 am to 6 pm. Power cuts imposed on 28-12-21 from 11 am to 4 pm, 21-12-21 from 2 pm to 5 pm, 14-12-21 from 11 am to 2 pm, 7-12-21 from 3 pm to 5 pm, 30-11-21 from 10 am to 12 pm, 23-11-21 from 12 pm to 2 pm, 1-11-21 from 2 pm to 5 pm, 26-10-21 from 10 am to 5 pm, 5-10-21 from 2 pm to 5 pm, 28-9-21 from 11 am to 6 pm, 7-9-21 from 11 am to 5 pm, 31-8-21 from 2 pm to 5 pm, 24-8-21 from 11 am to 4 pm, 17-8-21 from 12 pm to 5 pm, 10-8-21 from 11 am to 3 pm, 3-8-21 from 11.30 am to 4.30 pm. Msedcl imposed a power cut on 31st July 2021 from 6 am and power was not restored for 9 hours. On 30th July 2021, power cut was imposed from 10.30 am to 11.30 am, 29th July 2021 from 2 pm to 6.15 pm, on 27th July 2021 from 8.45 am to 2 pm, On 7-7-21 there was a power cut from 7 am to 11 am, on 29-6-21 from 11 am to 5.30 pm, 22-6-21 from 10 am to 5.45 pm, 15-6-21 from 11 am to 4 pm, 8-6-21 from 11 am to 4.30 pm, 1-6-21 from 12 pm to 6.15 pm, 28-5-21 from 10 am to 7 pm, 25-5-21 from 10 am to 7 pm, 16th May 21 from 5 am to 6.45 am, 15th May 21 late night from 2.00 am to 4.00 am, 11th May 21 from 10 am to 6 pm, 11th May 21 12.30 midnight to 2 am, 9th May 21 6.30 am to 8 am, 7th May 21 from 3 pm to 5 pm and again a late night power cut from 12.30 midnight to 1.30 am. Again on 16th May 21 there was a power cut for 2 hours. Again power cut was imposed on 17th May 21 for 3 hours. Power cuts imposed on 27-4-21 from 10 am to 6.30 pm, 20-4-21 from 11 am to 5 pm, 6-4-21 from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm, 30-3-21 from 11 am to 4 pm, 16-3-21 from 10 am to 7 pm, 9-3-21 from 11 am to 4 pm, 23-2-21 from 11 am to 5 pm, 2-2-21 from 12 pm to 5 pm, 12-1-21 from 10 am to 5 pm, 22-12-20 from 11 am to 5 pm, 1-12-20 from 10 am to 5 pm, 10-11-20 from 10 am to 5 pm, 27-10-20 from 11 am to 6 pm, 6-10-20 from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm, 29-9-20 from 10.30 am to 5.45 pm, 15-9-20 from 10 am to 6 pm, 1-9-20 from 10.45 am to 5.45 pm. Msedcl imposed a power cut on 24th Aug 2020 from 5.15 am to 5.45 am, 23rd Aug 20 from 5.00 am to 6.30 am, 18th Aug 20 from 11 am to 5 pm, 16th Aug 20 12.30 midnight to 6 am, 11th Aug 20 11 am to 5 pm, 5th August 2020 from 4 pm to 10 pm and again a late night power cut from 12.30 midnight to 2.30 am. On 31st July 20 there was a power cut for 2 hours. Again a power cut was imposed on 28th July 20 and on 21st July 20 for 3 hours. A late night power cut was imposed on 21st July 20 from 3 am to 5 am. Likewise another late night power cut was imposed on 5th July 20 from 12 midnight to 5 am. Again power cut was imposed on 5th August 2020 from 4 pm to 10 pm and again a late night power cut from 12.30 midnight to 2.30 am. Power cut was imposed on 4th June 20 from 11.45 am to 2.15 pm and again at 7.15 pm till 10 pm. On 2nd June 2020 power cut was imposed from 10.30 am to 11.30 am in Sector 9 Khanda Colony. Again a power cut was imposed on 3rd June 2020 from 11 am to 10 pm. Again on 4th June 2020 a power cut was imposed from 11.45 am to 2.15 pm and again at 7.15 pm and till 12 midnight the power was not restored. Msedcl imposed a power cut on 12th May 2020 from 10 am to 6 pm in Sector 9 Khanda Colony. Again a power cut was imposed on 26th May 2020 from 10 am to 7 pm. Again on 27th May 2020 a power cut was imposed at 5.45 pm and till midnight the power was not restored.
Due to these power cuts, residents are a harassed lot. The late night power cuts make a person fell groggy the next day and incapacitate them for the entire day. Msedcl is solely responsible for the health problems faced by most of the residents as they feel sick with fluctuating levels of blood pressure, headaches, asthma, heart palpitations, high pressure in the eyes due to sleep disturbances. Online classes conducted by the school and coaching classes go for a toss and the students cannot cope up with their studies.
MSEDCL only wants an excuse to hide its inefficiencies. MSEDCL is still not able to supply 24x7x365 power to existing residents even after all these years. They also do not allow other power players to supply power. They have screwed up entire Maharashtra State with their power cuts.
As a result of such power cuts, the following are the problems faced by the residents:-
1. Costly vegetables, fruits, milk, batter and other perishables etc stored in the refrigerator get spoiled leading to tremendous losses.
2. Residents feel sick with fluctuating levels of blood pressure, headaches, asthma, heart palpitations, high pressure in the eyes due to sleep disturbances.
3. The mobile phones conk off and the Internet connection gets disrupted and communication is cut off leading to severe inconvenience.
4. Students are not able to study from lectures on online school lectures and youtube videos due to power cuts.
MSEDCL has been torturing the residents over the last 32 years despite them paying all their bills regularly and that too well before the due date. Load shedding is not the solution and electricity generation is the need of the hour.
With the advent of technology, there are more than 96% of the populace who use the following gadgets which have become a basic necessity of life rather than a luxury item- Washing Machine, Refrigerator, Television, computer, laptops, Smart phones, Microwave Oven, Pop-up toaster, Electric Iron, Air conditioner LED lights, fans etc. Usage of these gadgets definitely consumes power between 150 to 200 units per month. However, the first power consumption slab of Msedcl is still at 0 to 100 units whereas with development, this first slab should be 0 to 200 units. Secondly, Wheeling charges are being levied which is very high at Rs 1.28 per unit and should be reduced to Re 1 per unit. The Electricity Duty should also be reduced from 16% to 10%.The Fixed Meter charges are very high at Rs 110 per month which should be reduced to Rs 50 per month. There is a corpus in the Consumer's Fund and this should be distributed among the eligible consumers to reduce inflated bills. We appeal to the Central Government and MERC to get this resolved permanently. We appeal to MERC to refrain Msedcl from imposing power cuts.
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