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Parliament Faults Ageing Network for Persistent Power Outages

Published by Nile Post 5 November 2026 at 19:36
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Parliament Faults Ageing Network for Persistent Power Outages
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Nearly half of UEDCL’s power transformers have exceeded 30 years of service, while overloaded substations and poorly protected distribution equipment are worsening electricity supply interruptions, a parliamentary inquiry has found.

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