Another day of braving the scorching heat, another night of groping around in the dark, searching for a light!
Promises, they say, are meant to be broken and the Chief Minister’s assurance of 23/7 power supply wasn’t even worth the paper on which it was printed.
It’s hard to fathom why Bangalore , hailed in many circles as the Silicon City of India
Governments have come and governments have gone, plans have been made and laid, but they have all fizzled out before being acted upon and the situation stays the same.
Over dependence on ever depleting hydel reserves continues and when the rains fail, the reservoir levels fall and the lights go out.
Our thermal power stations are forever developing snags, because of which, they are unable to run at full capacity.
Coal shortages add further insult to injury.
We are asked to use electricity sparingly while street lights remain on during the day.
Complaints to the utility departments fall on deaf ears.
On being blessed with a gust of wind or a light drizzle, we are also bestowed with several hours of darkness.
Those amongst us who are fortunate enough to own inverters, are unable to use them due to the few hours of power supply being inadequate to charge them.
The only solace we have is that our energy bills are thoughtfully kept in check!
The future certainly seems bleak…and dark…
