India, June 30 -- Residents of Sector 43 alleged their locality experienced a 16-hour power outage on Monday night and Tuesday due to transformer-related issues, causing inconvenience to several households during extreme heat.

Residents claimed that the problem has persisted for nearly two months, with the latest outage being the longest. The sector has around 140 households and a population of approximately 400-500 residents.

"The power went out around 10 pm on Monday and was restored around 2 pm on Tuesday after the transformer was replaced following multiple calls to the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL). Repeated power disruptions have also affected electronic appliances in several homes," said Deepak Sharma, president...