The threat of blackout hovers over Chandigarh, the city shrouded in darkness, the lights have been on for several hours

Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab-Haryana, is facing power crisis for the last 36 hours. Chandigarh is facing a blackout due to the electricity workers who have been on strike since February 21 against the privatization of the electricity department. There has been no improvement in the situation in Chandigarh even after 36 hours of the blackout.
Due to which people are facing lot of problems. The lack of electricity has also worsened the water shortage in the city. Electricity and water supply is not available in thousands of houses since Monday evening. Traffic lights are not working in many areas due to light failure. Not only this, due to the power cut, the government hospitals have also banned the surgeries.
Apart from this, online classes and coaching institutes have also been closed. An official statement has come out regarding the blackout in Chandigarh. Officials say that, “The power supply was stalled due to bad weather and workers’ strike, but soon the power will be restored again. are opposing.
In fact, the protesting employees fear that privatization will change their service conditions. The electricity union alleges that the administration has privatized the electricity department by ignoring the orders of the High Court. The employees are demanding the withdrawal of this decision. Let us tell you that the Advisor of the Union Territory, Dharampal had also held a meeting with the Electricity Employees Union. But no solution has been found so far.