Power supply hit in various parts of city
Many areas in the city faced disruption in power supply, as employees of the Electricity Department went on a one-day strike in protest against privatisation of the department.Residents of Sector 23-B said there was no power supply in their area since midnight and it was only restored around 7.30 pm. As there was no electricity during the day, they even could not charge their mobile phones and perform other activities, they said, adding that instead of harassing the common man, the protesters should first snap the power supply of the residences of senior officials of their department.Hitesh Puri, vice-president, Chandigarh Residents’ Association Welfare Federation, said they had been receiving complaints of power cuts since midnight from ma.....