Residents of Ahmedabad’s Bopal, Shela and neighboring areas faced power cuts for over six hours on Friday adding to frustration in the hot and humid weather.
Parts of Vastrapur also faced power cuts on Friday evening.
Following numerous complaints by residents, GETCO sent a message stating that a cable line was damaged by AMC near Sanathal toll plaza leading to the power cut.
“GETCO is trying to control the load of the Substation by cutting 11 KV feeders for 15-20 minutes to save the Substation from ZERO POWER,” the message from GETCO read.
It also said that UGVCL Customers will face power disturbances for 15-30 minutes on the night of Friday due to faults in the GETCO line.
It may be noted that frequent power cuts have been a long reeling issue in the above mentioned areas which authorities have looked to resolve in the past.