India, June 9 -- As temperatures hover between 30degC and 35degC and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues severe heat warnings, large parts of Navi Mumbai are grappling with a crisis that residents say is becoming unbearable- repeated power outages, voltage fluctuations and water shortages that are turning neighbourhoods into sleepless zones.

From Vashi and Turbhe to Kamothe, Kharghar, Ulwe, Airoli, Ghansoli and Kopar Khairane, thousands of residents have spent nights without electricity, struggling through heat, humidity and disrupted water supply. The outages have triggered protests, road blockades and growing public anger.

The issue gained widespread attention after Ulwe resident Aanantaa Sujata Baruah's emotional social ...