Report | The frequent load shedding / failure of electricity in your area.

Staff Correspondent: People of the capital are going through acute power crisis in the peak hours as gas supply is poor. The crisis persists as four power plant units are not working well. Two other units had to shut last week due to lack of gas supply. Technical faults and shortage of gas supply force power supply authorities to enforce load shedding, PDB sources said. Reports from different areas in the city confirm that load shedding occurs five to eight times till 12.00 am every day. This disruption in power supply is severely hampering daily life and business activities. Power Development Board officials say they are trying to improve the situation. The officials said the country now produces around 4,000 MW of electricity against the demand of over 6,500 MW. Academic activities of students at both home and education institutions are being hampered due to load shedding. Besides, production and mills and factories, treatment at hospitals and clinics and business activities are also suffering badly. With the growing demand for electricity, the situation is likely to turn worse if the government fails to find and immediate solution.