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Power cuts hit Pune Market Yard traders in festive season
Frequent power cuts and voltage fluctuations are disrupting business for traders, customers, suppliers and transporters in Pune's Market Yard grocery and dry fruits section during the festive season. Wholesalers say billing systems, electronic weighing scales and packaging machines have been affected, delaying the movement of goods.
Poona Merchants Chamber has complained to the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). President Rajendra Bathiya said day-to-day operations have been seriously affected. Wholesaler Dinesh Seth reported outages of 2 to 3 hours daily over the past 15 to 20 days. Bharat Bhate, a spices wholesaler, said his equipment was damaged due to fluctuations, and on Thursday (8 October) there was no power for 4 to 6 hours.
The additional executive engineer at the fire brigade subdivision said cables were damaged by ongoing metro and road work, but supply has now been restored.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The festive season is the busiest period for Market Yard wholesalers, who hire extra workers expecting higher orders. The power cuts described by traders, up to six hours on a single day, have reduced orders and sent customers away empty-handed. The Poona Merchants Chamber has escalated the issue to MSEDCL, but the utility has not yet commented on a timeline for permanent repairs. The immediate next step is for MSEDCL to stabilise power supply while metro and road work continues.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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