Amidst a severe heatwave in Odisha, the state's electricity services have been severely disrupted due to a strike by contractual employees against Tata Power. The protest against layoffs and management policies has led to a staff shortage, causing frequent undeclared power cuts and thousands of consumer complaints. To manage the crisis, the state government has implemented ESMA for six months. Meanwhile, temperatures in Western Odisha have soared above 45°C, with Titlagarh recording a high of 45.8°C. https://argusnews.in/odisha/odisha-power-cut-crisis-tata-power-contract-workers-protest #creator program