With partial power cuts continuing for the tenth consecutive day on Thursday in the State amid a severe power crisis, life has become increasingly difficult for people. Load shedding has been arranged between 6.30 p.m. and 1 a.m., with back-to-back power outages disrupting the daily routines of people. Students, in particular, have been badly affected, with their study schedules thrown into disarray.
People who carry out routine household chores at night have also been hit hard amid the uninformed outages.
According to H. Vishnu, a Class X student of St. Mary’s High School, Pattom, the power cuts have disrupted his study schedule, forcing him to spend more time than usual completing or revising lessons. “A break, even if it lasts only for half an hour, will upset the flow and rhythm of studying,” said Mr. Vishnu.
“I have to devote more time to my two children during the night to make them comfortable as they wake up suddenly when the power supply is disrupted,” said Seema Nair, a homemaker in Sreekaryam.
Senior citizens and people with health issues are among those particularly affected, especially due to the sweltering heat and humid conditions in the State. “I had to climb all the steps of my five-storied flat at night after the lift stopped working during the power cut,” said 68-year-old George Mathews, a retired government servant from Pattoor.
