A part of Ladbazar located in the heart of the city remained plunged into darkness on Thursday, for 24 hours. The failure to restore the power exposed the inefficiency of electricity department. The power supply tripped at 10 am on August 13 leaving residents and shop owners fretting and fuming. The electricity department staff paid no heed to the complaints made by shop owners which resulted in power cut for more than 24 hours. About 100 businesses suffered from the power cut which affected their trade.
According to reliable sources due to public holiday on August 15 the matter will be delayed for further one day and the matter is likely to be resolved on August 16.
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