‘Possibility of foul play can’t be denied’: Maharashtra Energy Minister on power outage

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A grid failure had resulted in a massive power outage in Mumbai on Monday
CM Uddhav Thackeray on Monday ordered an enquiry into the incident
He held a meeting with representatives of power supplying companies like BEST, Tata and Adani

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Updated: October 13 2020 05:11:38 PM ET Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

The possibility of foul play or sabotage can’t be denied regarding the massive power outage on Monday in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said in a tweet on Tuesday.

सोमवार दिनांक 12.10.20 रोजी मुंबई, नवी मुंबई व ठाणे येथील संपूर्ण वीज पुरवठा खंडित होण्यामागे घातपाताची शक्यता नाकारता येत नाही.

— Dr. Nitin Raut (@NitinRaut_INC) October 13, 2020

A grid failure had resulted in a massive power outage on Monday, PTI reported. It stopped trains on tracks, hampered those working from home and served a blow to the economic activity.

It took two hours for the power supply to resume for essential services on Monday, following which other pockets started getting power in a phase-wise manner.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday ordered an enquiry into the incident, which happened when one of the lines was undergoing planned maintenance.

After ordering a probe, the CM held a meeting at his official residence in afternoon which was attended by state chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar and representatives of power supplying companies like BEST, Tata and Adani.