MUMBAI: Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut on Wednesday said a possibility of sabotage cannot be ruled out in the massive power outage in Mumbai and neighbouring areas two days back. Talking to reporters, Raut said the power breakdown in the metropolis and neighbouring Thane and Navi Mumbai on Monday was “not a small issue”. “Our … Read more
MUMBAI: A rare power outage caused by a tripping of two substations in Thane led to Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan being out of power for several hours on Monday. The power outage not just brought Mumbai to a halt but also led to the BJP attacking the Shiv Sena-led government for the failure. Energy minister Nitin … Read more
Electricity supply was restored in most parts of Mumbai and suburbs after an unprecedented large scale power outage disrupted life in the city during peak hours on Monday, officials from power distributions companies said. After directing Maharashtra’s state’s energy minister Nitin Rane to immediately resolve the issue, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered an inquiry … Read more