India, July 2 -- Over 10,000 residents of Karvenagar's Shahu Colony and nearby areas faced power cuts for almost 12 hours on two consecutive days after a civic digging work allegedly damaged an underground power cable.

Hitendra Bhirud, additional engineer, Karveroad-Kothrud division, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), denied having any knowledge about the digging work. "We were not informed about it," he said.

Although MSEDCL restored power to 90% of the affected homes using alternate sources, around 800 residents of Pinak Society remained without electricity due to the lack of backup infrastructure.

Bhirud informed that MSEDCL is planning to install a dedicated power setup for these societies within a...