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In a major blackout following a strike by electricity department workers, parts of Chandigarh were left without electricity and water for over 36 hours, reported NDTV.
Due to the protest of the electricity department employees, many parts of the UT have witnessed hours-long power cuts.
Chandigarh power outage: ESMA invoked as strike by power department employees continues - Many areas in Chandigarh faced power outages since Monday night after employees of the electricity department launched a 3-day strike to protest.
After a 36-hour blackout paralysed large parts of Chandigarh, electricity was restored this evening as power department workers ended their strike.
Power supply in parts of Chandigarh will be restored soon. The city faced disruptions in power supply at several places since Monday after employees of the electricity department held a strike to protest a privatisation move.