# 36 Delhi families get power after 8-year wait 2026-08-07T15:40:40+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Thirty-six families in Harsh Vihar, North-East Delhi, received regular electricity connections on Sunday after an eight-year wait, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta handing over the connections at the Jan Seva Sadan. The families from the A-3 block in Gokulpuri had lived without authorised power supply since 2018, relying on temporary arrangements. North-East Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari was present. Officials said about 50 to 60 houses had come up in the block by 2018, but power connections were blocked because land was unavailable for an electric sub-station. After residents raised the issue at a public grievance hearing, the chief minister directed officials to coordinate a solution. Land was arranged for a transformer, the distribution network was expanded, and meters are now being installed. Gupta said remaining eligible families should receive connections within the stipulated time. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: Delhi, electricity connections, grievance hearing, Harsh Vihar, power infrastructure, Rekha Gupta Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/36-delhi-families-get-power-after-8-year-wait/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/36-delhi-families-get-power-after-8-year-wait/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.