KHATIMA NEWS
Haridwar
A transformer serving Web City Colony near Ahmadpur Grant was damaged after thieves allegedly brought it down from a live high-tension line and removed its oil and copper components. The theft cut electricity to about 110 homes and also disrupted the colony’s water supply. An investigation is underway.
Kotdwar
Power supply remained disrupted across parts of Kotdwar on Sunday as maintenance work continued at the 132 kV Jashodharpur substation. Industrial units in Sigaddi, Jashodharpur, Balbhadrapur and Sitabpur reported operational difficulties, while drinking-water services were also affected before electricity was restored after evening 4:45 AM.
Nainital
Power supply was disrupted across several Haldwani areas on Friday after maintenance-related work at the Sheeshmahal substation. Around 5,000 residents near Sheeshmahal and Nainital Road were affected. Executive Engineer Pradeep Bisht said areas supplied by the Ranibagh substation will face a scheduled outage on Saturday.
Haridwar
Preventive maintenance at the 220 kV Sidcul substation led to a 4-hour power shutdown across key Haridwar areas on Sunday. The outage affected the Collectorate, Police Line, Yog Gram and industrial zones, while about 60 thousand residents faced inconvenience and 10% of Sidcul industries were affected by the interruption.
Haldwani
Scheduled maintenance at 2 major substations disrupted electricity across several Haldwani areas on Saturday. The outage affected more than 50,000 residents and stopped 10 to 12 tubewells, creating water-supply problems in parts of the city, including Gandhi Nagar, Mukhani, Awas Vikas and nearby localities.
Almora
Power supply in several parts of Chaukhutia, Almora, will be interrupted on scheduled October dates while the electricity department trims branches near power lines. The department has issued a feeder-wise programme and asked consumers to complete essential work in advance and cooperate during the maintenance operations.
Kashipur
A powerful storm swept through Kashipur on Sunday evening, uprooting 11 trees and scattering branches across several roads. Traffic remained disrupted for hours, while damaged electricity lines caused an outage from 4:00 PM to 7:10 AM PM. Joint teams from the administration, police and Energy Corporation cleared routes and restored essential services.
Roorkee
Power supply will remain suspended for about 8 hours on Friday in areas linked to the Aurangabad feeder at Brahmpur power station in Roorkee. The Energy Corporation has scheduled line repairs, strengthening and tree trimming before Diwali, affecting an estimated population of 40,000.
Nainital
More than 60,000 people faced power disruption in Haldwani after rain damaged lines and scheduled maintenance halted supply. UPCL has announced further shutdowns for line construction and trimming work, affecting several feeders on Thursday and 4 substations on October 9, with water supplies also under pressure.
Haridwar
Residents across Bhattipur and neighbouring villages in Haridwar’s Pathri area reported a 4-hour power outage on Friday, along with repeated tripping through the day. They said unpredictable supply was disrupting routine work and urged the Energy Corporation to fix the system. Officials attributed the shutdown to repair work on electricity lines.
Rudrapur
Rudrapur faced an 8-hour electricity shutdown on Sunday as UPCL replaced 33 KV lines and shifted infrastructure linked to the Bhadipura and Matkota substations. The interruption affected residential neighbourhoods, markets and industrial units, while residents reported problems with cooling, water pumps, mobile charging and essential online work.
