Society, Rights & Justice · Mankhurd, Mumbai, India
Mankhurd residents pay informal suppliers for unreliable electricity
Published
Households in Mumbai's Mankhurd informal settlements describe paying intermediaries for electricity that remains unreliable. One resident reported a fixed monthly charge despite outages, illustrating dependence on competing informal suppliers outside the regular network.
Why it matters
Unreliable power affects safety, study, work and household costs; regular connections and transparent billing could reduce exploitation.
Evidence assessment
Mongabay India provides ground testimony, but utility records and official responses are not included.
Medium confidence — The central development is supported by the linked Mongabay India report, while the stated evidence gaps prevent a high-confidence assessment.
Coverage assessment
Underreported across 1 source desk.
Only one distinct reporting desk is supplied for this event, so wider coverage and independent corroboration cannot be established.