GREATER NOIDA, 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 following a protest by 500 locals led by Ekta Sangharsh Samiti. 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 connections will be granted in areas designated as floodplains, as there are strict instructions from the Uttar Pradesh government against providing connections to any households or establishments developed in these restricted zones," said Manoj Jha, spokesperson of Noida Power Company Limited. The station house officer of Surajpur police refused to comment on protesters' allegations that police tried to suppress the protest. "This is not just a win for Kulesara, Sutyana, and Lakhanawali, this is a message to every neglected colony that collective struggle can compel the system to listen," said Rupesh Rai, Ekta Sangharsh Samiti coordinator. Neighbourhoods along the Hindon in Gautam Budh Nagar, such as Shyam Vihar Colony, Jai Hanuman Colony, and Parshuram Vihar Colony, have faced power issues for years, but the crisis worsened drastically in recent weeks, locals alleged....