Residents in areas supplied by the Kathghariya power station in Haldwani have raised concerns after electricity remained disrupted for more than 9 hours. The prolonged outage affected household routines and intensified discomfort during the humid heat.
Rekha Binwal, councillor for Ward-52 MukhanI, questioned the functioning of the Energy Corporation. She said keeping the supply off for most of the day was putting residents under severe strain and could endanger people requiring continuous support at home.
Impact on households and patients
According to Binwal, the outage disrupted ordinary tasks across the affected neighbourhoods. She said some residents struggled to arrange water, while others faced breathing-related difficulties as the interruption continued.
She also pointed to patients using oxygen support at home. In her account, such residents faced a serious risk when power was unavailable for an extended period. Household inverters, she added, eventually stopped working.
The concerns were raised in the context of hot and humid weather, when residents rely on electricity for essential household needs. The available information does not identify the specific fault or provide a response from Energy Corporation officials.
Demand for shorter interruptions
Social worker Umesh Binwal said outages may be necessary when faults are repaired or electrical work is carried out. However, he argued that interruptions lasting more than 9 hours went beyond what residents should have to endure.
He described the extended disruption as departmental arbitrariness and warned that officials could face a protest if similarly long outages continue. The warning refers to a possible future demonstration and does not indicate that one has already taken place.
Residents’ immediate concerns centre on restoration of reliable supply, access to water and protection for patients whose home-based oxygen support depends on electricity. No confirmed restoration time or official explanation is included in the available information.
Conclusion
The Kathghariya power station area faces resident anger over a more than 9-hour outage, while local representatives are seeking dependable electricity and warning of action over repeated long interruptions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Which Haldwani area experienced the power disruption?
The affected areas are connected to the Kathghariya power station in Haldwani.
Q. How long did the reported interruption last?
Residents reported that the supply remained disrupted for more than 9 hours.
Q. Who raised concerns about the outage?
Ward-52 MukhanI councillor Rekha Binwal and social worker Umesh Binwal raised concerns.
Q. What impact did the outage have on residents?
It disrupted daily activities and created difficulties related to water, breathing and household power needs.
Q. Why were oxygen-support patients mentioned?
Rekha Binwal said patients using oxygen support at home could face risks during a prolonged power interruption.
Q. What action was warned if long outages continue?
Umesh Binwal warned that officials could face an organised protest over similar extended interruptions.
Q. Was an official explanation for the outage provided?
a response from Energy Corporation officials or a confirmed restoration time is not yet available.
