Archive · 25 Jul 2026
July Power Cuts Plague Pimpri-Chinchwad
In July 2023, Pimpri-Chinchwad in Maharashtra faced frequent power cuts due to heavy rainfall.
Areas like Ravet, Poonawalle, Wakad, Chinchwad, and Bhosari MIDC were badly affected.
Residents faced long outages, disrupting daily life, water supply, and industrial operations.
They protested, demanding better infrastructure and immediate restoration.
MSEDCL officials said the outages were due to damaged equipment and moisture entering cables.
They are working to improve the situation by setting up new substations.
The local government also held meetings to ensure uninterrupted power for critical services.
Heavy rainfall in July caused frequent power cuts in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
Areas like Ravet, Poonawalle, Wakad, Chinchwad, and Bhosari MIDC were severely affected.
Residents faced prolonged outages, disrupting daily life and industrial operations.
MSEDCL officials attributed the outages to damaged equipment and moisture in cables.
Residents protested, demanding better infrastructure and immediate restoration.
- Who
- Residents, local corporators, MSEDCL officials, PCMC officials
- What
- Frequent power cuts due to heavy rainfall
- When
- July 2023
- Where
- Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra
- Why
- Heavy rainfall damaged power infrastructure, leading to prolonged outages
Residents and Local Representatives
MSEDCL Officials
Duration of Power Outages
Residents and Local Representatives
Residents claim power outages lasted nearly five days in some areas.
MSEDCL Officials
MSEDCL officials state that power was affected for about three days and only in around 30% of the Ravet area.
Cause of Outages
Residents and Local Representatives
Residents and local representatives blame MSEDCL for inadequate maintenance and slow response.
MSEDCL Officials
MSEDCL officials attribute the outages to heavy rainfall submerging sub-transmission feeders and Ring Main Units, leading to cable faults.
Infrastructure Improvements
Residents and Local Representatives
Residents and local representatives demand immediate infrastructure improvements and better coordination between departments.
MSEDCL Officials
MSEDCL officials claim they are expanding infrastructure by setting up additional substations and require PCMC permission for further improvements.
- Affected Areas
- Ravet, Poonawalle, Wakad, Chinchwad, Bhosari MIDC
- Duration of Outages
- Residents claim up to five days; MSEDCL claims about three days in 30% of Ravet
- Impacted Services
- Water supply, lifts, street lighting, industrial operations
- MSEDCL Response
- Restoration work on a war footing, expanding infrastructure
- PCMC Action
- Review meeting with MSEDCL, directed uninterrupted power supply for critical projects