Udupi Residents Riled as Frequent Power Cuts Disrupt Daily Life
By ETF Desk
Residents of Udupi district in Karnataka are grappling with escalating load‑shedding that has left homes, shops and medical facilities dark for hours on end.
The Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation (KPTCL) has been cutting power at 2–3 hour intervals, citing overloading of transmission lines and the need for maintenance. Local officials report that demand spikes during the winter months and the lack of coordination between power generation and transmission units have worsened the situation.
Protests have erupted in several towns, with civil‑society groups demanding a rapid upgrade of sub‑transmission infrastructure. The state government has pledged to increase the transmission capacity and has announced a plan to invest ₹2,500 crore in grid strengthening projects. Impact of the outages has been particularly severe for hospitals and small businesses that rely on continuous power. Source: Google News – Udupi District.