Press Trust of India / New Delhi Jun 28, 2009, 15:51 IST
Angry protests over shortage of power and water continued in the national capital for the fifth consecutive day today as several parts of the city went without electricity for 10-12 hours in searing heat.
Amid growing criticism over the handling of Delhi's electricity woes, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has called a meeting of top officials to discuss the power situation in the city.
The protests for water and electricity turned violent in Sangam Vihar for the second time in four days when a large number of people protested in front of Delhi Jal Board office.
Police had to use force to disperse the crowd which damaged around four buses. Locals claimed 10-12 people were injured in the clash with police but officials maintained that only one or two may be injured.
In Lado Sarai, a group of people barged into the BSES office. The broke open the lock of the office but did not ransack it, police said. Protests were witnessed in Dilshad Garden too.
The national capital has been witnessing protests against power cuts and water shortage for the past few days.
Sources in the Power Department said the Delhi government has requested the Union Power Ministry to allocate more power to the city to meet with the growing demand, which had reached an all-time high of 4,275 Mw yesterday.
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