In a late-night crackdown against leaders of the UT Powermen Union, Chandigarh Police arrested many of them for violation of the ESMA order. The UT had asked the protesters to report to work by 9.30pm failing which strict action would be initiated against them.
Meanwhile, the UT Administration has called in a Military Engineer Services (MES) team to restore power supply in the city. Hospitals in Chandigarh have not yet resumed elective surgeries in view of uncertainty over the power crisis.
Several areas in Chandigarh faced major power outages as employees of the Electricity Department went on a three-day strike in protest against the privatisation of the department, holding the city to ransom. However, Sector 28-B, housing several employees of the Electricity Department, enjoyed uninterrupted power supply during the day.
Partial supply resumes in Chandigarh
Meanwhile, electricity supply at partial sectors resumed on Wednesday morning. The Military Engineer Services (MES) team has been supervision the development, while Chandigarh Police Personnel are securing all the power sub-stations.
