Dhanbad reels under power cuts as DVC supply is disrupted Maithon-Dumka circuit shut down citing maintenance work
The problems faced by Dhanbad residents reeling under the impact of electricity crisis due to power cuts being carried out by Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) since December 23 has further increased from Wednesday. The Jharkhand Urja Sancharan Nigam Limited has started to further regulate the power supply from the 220 KV Kandra grid substation of Dhanbad.
The Maithon- Dumka Circuit of the Kandra Grid substation, used for drawing 60 megawatts of power from Dumka Grid, has undergone shutdown from Wednesday till January 14, restricting the power supply to 30 megawatts only.