Gurugram, Oct. 22 -- Residents in Gurugram were warned that power faults could go unattended during a three-day statewide strike by Haryana power-sector unions, scheduled to begin at 10pm on Wednesday.

Four unions leading the strike opposed the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission's (HERC) decision to grant Eleven Power Private Limited a parallel distribution licence in Gurugram and Nuh, citing concerns over job security and privatisation.

The 25-year licence allows domestic, commercial and industrial consumers to switch from Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) to the private supplier, subject to feasibility, once it develops its distribution infrastructure in phases, officials said.

DHBVN field employees alerted residents ...