Residents block Arakkonam-Thakkolam Main Road in Ranipet against power outage
Residents in Ranipet blocked the Arakkonam-Kancheepuram Main Road to protest ongoing power outages affecting their agricultural activities. The outages have disrupted irrigation and domestic water supply, prompting complaints to local officials. Tangedco officials acknowledged the issue and are working on upgrading the electrical infrastructure to meet demand.
- ▪Residents blocked a main road in Ranipet due to prolonged power outages.
- ▪The outages have severely impacted irrigation for local farmers and domestic water supply.
- ▪Tangedco officials are addressing the issue by planning to upgrade the electrical transformer.
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Residents, including women and traders, blocked Arakkonam-Kancheepuram Main Road at Parameswaramangalam near Arakkonam town in Ranipet on Friday against power outage in the area for many days.Most of the 1,500 families in the village are agricultural labourers and farmers. With farming activities for the crop season intensified, frequent power outages have affected irrigation of farmlands in the area. “Regular unscheduled power cuts have affected motor pump sets that are used for irrigating paddy fields. Agricultural workers do not get regular work due to power cuts in the village,” said G. Rajesh, a farmer.Residents said that apart from farming activities, regular unscheduled power cuts have also affected domestic consumption as they were unable to upload water to a overhead tank.
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