India, June 3 -- The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking on Tuesday approved a Rs.20-crore action plan to prevent power outages and restore supply to Girgaum and neighbouring areas in south Mumbai, which have been reeling under prolonged power cuts for the past several days.

The action plan was approved by the BEST committee - comprising elected members - after the BJP threatened to walk out of Tuesday's meeting. It covers five crucial points, including recruitment of field staff, deployment of additional machines and workers, and establishment of a new fault control centre.

The development came a day after angry residents stormed the Pathakwadi BEST centre on Monday, to protest against a nearly 12-hour power c...