30% of City Plunged into Digital Darkness

Operators meet TGSPDCL CMD, directed to remove dangling wires and ensure public safety

- KHYATI SHAH @Hyderabad

Lakhs of consumers continued to remain without internet and cable TV services across the city on Wednesday following the large-scale cable-cutting drive by the TGSPDCL.

According to the Telangana Cable, TV, Internet and Telecom Service Providers Welfare Association, the city has about 2.8 million linear and non-linear optic cables, of which over 1 million were cut during the operation, leaving nearly 30% of consumers without service.

The blackout of digital services disrupted daily life for thousands of households and businesses. Vinay, an IT employee, said: "We have three days of work from home. If things like this happen, it becomes very difficult to meet targets. It's been two days, and the internet is still not fully restored. If the government wants to take up such drives, users should at least be informed in advance."