Mohali, April 23 -- Prolonged power outages, lasting as long as eight hours, due to the ongoing infrastructure upgrades being carried out by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), have been disrupting daily life for residents across Mohali.

Complaints of power cuts have been coming from Phase 3A, Phase 3B1, Phase 3B2, Phase 5, Phase 10, Sector 101, IT City Block-B, and industrial zones including the Infosys area, Sector 83 (I-35, I-38), and Mohali Industrial Area. Several villages, including Machli Kalan, Saidpur, and Tangore, have also been affected. In adjoining Zirakpur, residents in localities like Maya Garden City and Patiala Road, are among the worst-hit.

Anita, a resident of Phase 10, who works from home, said these outa...