Nitin D, a manager in a jeans factory in Ballari, said, “More than 10,000 employees work in these factories producing jeans pants. An essential requirement for these factories is uninterrupted power supply. However, Karnataka is currently facing a severe power crisis due to depleting water levels in hydel units, resulting in an interrupted power supply. This has adversely impacted the jeans factories. Although we faced challenges during COVID-19 when many months went without work, this year has been promising with a surge in orders.