Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Lucknow Power Outage Causes Public Anger, Residents Protest
Imagine the lights and everything that uses electricity suddenly stopped working in your neighborhood.
That's what happened in some areas of Lucknow.
It started on Sunday and lasted over two days because of a problem with the power lines.
People couldn't get water because the pumps didn't work, and many had to order food.
They called for help, but it took a long time to fix the problem.
Some residents were so upset that they protested.
In another area, streetlights haven't been working for ten days, leading to more protests because no one fixed them.
Prolonged power outage in Lucknow colonies caused public outrage.
Outage began Sunday evening due to a technical fault in the 33 kV line.
Residents reported unanswered complaints and disconnected calls to the 1912 helpline.
Around 50,000 people struggled without water as pumps stopped working.
Residents protested at the Dubagga power house and in Faizullaganj.
- Who
- Residents of Lucknow and the state power department.
- What
- Prolonged power outages in Lucknow colonies.
- When
- Started Sunday evening and lasted over two days.
- Where
- Lucknow, specifically areas like Akshra Colony and Faizullaganj.
- Why
- Technical fault in the 33 kV line and alleged negligence.
Residents' View
Power Department/Authorities
Cause of the Problem
Residents' View
Faulty infrastructure
Power Department/Authorities
Negligence of authorities in addressing the outages and slow response times.
Maintenance and Repairs
Residents' View
Lack of proper maintenance of infrastructure.
Power Department/Authorities
Insufficient action from the municipal corporation to repair the streetlights.
- Affected Areas
- Akshra Colony, Awas Vikas, and others
- Cause
- Technical fault in the 33 kV line
- Duration
- Over two days
- Helpline
- 1912
- People Affected
- Around 50,000
- Protest Location
- Dubagga power house