Electricity Employees Strike Disrupts Power Supply in Gurugram, Normal Life Hit

Power supply was severely disrupted in Gurugram and neighboring districts after electricity department employees in Haryana launched a sudden strike. The power cuts, which began at 10 PM on Wednesday, affected residents and industrial units across Gurugram, Faridabad, and Nuh districts.

The strike was called by employee unions protesting against the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) granting a 25-year parallel distribution license to a private firm, 'Eleven Power', in Gurugram and Nuh. Employees expressed concern over job security and potential burden on consumers. Over 3,000 complaints were registered within the first 12 hours of the strike.

due to lack of power maintenance, industrial production in key areas including Daulatabad, Kadipur, Basai, and Sector 37 came to a halt. Residents faced severe inconvenience as inverters ran out of charge and drinking water supply was disrupted in several colonies.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini appealed to the employees to call off the strike and join talks. He assured that the government stands with the workers and will challenge the HERC order before the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL). Authorities are taking steps to restore power supply at the earliest.