In spite of power cuts plaguing the city last week, Puja promises to be trouble-free, said CESC officials.

"Last week, there were power cuts since we were repairing many distribution points in the city," said a CESC official. Kumartuli, Moulali and Esplanade have distribution points that need to be upgraded, since they supply the lines to many of the big pandals. "The monsoon led to a delay in the completion of repair work," the official added.

The CESC supplies power to around 5,000 big and small pandals in Kolkata and Howrah. Sources at the CESC said the demand for power usually peaks on Panchami and Shasthi, since factories, offices and malls are still open and they have to supply power to them apart from pandals, which lead to a peak in the demand.

"But from Saptami, as schools, colleges and offices start shutting down, the demand drops and we are able to meet the supply during the rest of the Pujas," said the CESC official.

Source: The Indian Express No power cuts during Pujas, says CESC