PONDA
Electrical appliances at many homes were damaged following a power surge in some parts of Durbhat-Ponda on Monday.
According to reports, there was a sudden surge in power supply at about 7 pm, damaging appliances like TVs, fridges, ACs, fans and other appliances and causing losses in lakhs of rupees.
On Tuesday morning, Revolutionary Goans Party workers submitted a memorandum to the Electricity Department with signatures of 14 villagers, demanding compensation to the affected people.
“People had to bear the loss due to a sudden increase in power supply on Monday night. Such incidents of power fluctuation have become a regular feature in this area,” said RG leader Vishvesh Naik.
