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Bhopal power cut on 6 October hits multiple colonies
Power supply will be disrupted across several parts of Bhopal on 6 October due to departmental maintenance work. The Madhya Pradesh Power Managing Company has released a schedule of areas and timings for the planned outages.
Areas affected from 10 am to 4 pm include Adampur, Chhavni, Dobra, Omega Farm, Gyan Ganga College, Brij Colony, Maya Enclave, Karond Square, and nearby localities. Saket Nagar sectors 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B and 3C will face cuts from 10 am to 2 pm. Judge Colony, Amaltas Colony and Idgah areas will be affected from 3 pm to 5 pm, while E-3 and E-4 sectors will see outages from 2:30 pm to 5 pm.
Residents have been advised to keep essential electronic devices charged and plan their work accordingly. Power is expected to be restored once the maintenance work is completed.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The scheduled power cuts affect a wide belt of residential and institutional areas across Bhopal, from Judge Colony to Saket Nagar, with outage durations ranging from two to six hours. The notice provides no alternative power arrangement or helpline number for residents, leaving households and small businesses to manage the disruption on their own. The utility has listed only broad colony names and landmarks, not individual street or house coverage, which may cause confusion about exact boundaries. Residents should check whether their specific building falls within the named zones and plan for the full window, as the resumption time is stated as tentative.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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