India, May 23 -- After weeks of enduring sweltering heat without electricity, residents of Kulesara, Lakhanawali, and Sutyana in Greater Noida's Hindon river belt scored a partial but significant victory on Thursday when the district administration agreed to four of their demands.

The administration has agreed to the immediate repair of all damaged transformers in Kulesara and Sutiyana, upgradation of transformer load wherever necessary, installation of new transformers in underserved areas, and formation of a dedicated committee to address electricity issues until they are fully resolved. However, they did not agree to the demand of providing legal electricity connections to all households in these areas.

"No legal electricity connecti...