Ghaziabad - Noida Reel From Power, Water Shortages
Noida, Ghaziabad Reel From Power, Water Shortages The towns of Ghaziabad and Noida, adjoining the national capital, are facing a major crisis with long power cuts throughout the day and night. Several areas are also facing an acute water shortage.Factories have been asked to remain closed for four hours every evening when demand during for power is at its peak. Amit Makkar, a casting unit owner at Bulandshahr Road Industrial Area in Ghaziabad, said: "Apart from the scheduled 8 p.m.-6 a.m. power cut, electricity goes off any time before and after it at unscheduled hours, hitting our production badly. There are some forging units that require regular flow of electricity and at adequate voltage for their operations but in the absence of power, they are suffering immensely." Terming the present power supply situation to Ghaziabad as "extremely grave", Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd's (UPPCL) superintending engineer S.N. Yadav said: "The industries have bee