Sita, like my uncle's family, lives in Malibu Towne in Gurgaon, 212 acres of a middle-class heaven where the upper-middle-class inhabitants of the tower apartments enjoy a life of "no load-shedding" -- meaning the towers are run by external generators so the residents can avoid the cyclical power cuts the government inflicts on its booming populace. ❋ Parvez Sharma (2010)
In the world's mushrooming cities, electrical "load-shedding" (cutting off the electricity on some lines when the demand exceeds the supply) and brownouts (drops in voltage) tend to see poor consumers lose out most (if indeed they have access to electricity at all – 1.4 billion of them don't). ❋ Unknown (2011)
At the end of 2007, South Africa began to experience an electricity crisis because state power supplier Eskom suffered supply problems with aged plants, necessitating “load-shedding” cuts to residents and businesses in the major cities. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Criticism of the government is a duty that a free media must perform, even of problems like the PIA, of load-shedding and rental units, and the wheat and sugar crises, that have a history in the past. ❋ Syed Yahya Hussainy (2010)
The electricity has cut out for eight hours each day as part of a severe load-shedding regime that has caused riots in other parts of Pakistan where cities are experiencing a severe heatwave with temperatures of between 43C and 47C. ❋ Declan Walsh In Islamabad (2010)
PESHAWAR: PESCO has increased the duration of load-shedding from six hours to eight hours in Peshawar and adjoining areas. ❋ Unknown (2009)
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People are frustrated with the early load-shedding this year and they want the newly elected government to improve the power situation this summer. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The HSC examinees in particular have been bearing the major brunt of the frequent load-shedding. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Internet hazard in Old Dhaka: ISPs blame excessive load-shedding | GroundReport ❋ Unknown (2009)
“We are trying to serve our customers as best as we can, but it is also true that we are not capable to serve them what we supposed to do for some technical problems like random voltage fluctuation in Power Supply, even our IPS units are not able to cover the load of excessive load-shedding of about 6-7 hours each day”, says Md. Reazul Hasan, owner of Dhaka. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Internet hazard in Old Dhaka: ISPs blame excessive load-shedding by Piyas Roy ❋ Unknown (2009)
At the end of 2007, South Africa began to experience an electricity crisis because state power supplier Eskom suffered supply problems with aged plants, necessitating "load-shedding" cuts to residents and businesses in the major cities. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Eskom needs to embark on a massive energy efficiency drive to avert the threat of further load-shedding and blackouts, the Independent ❋ Unknown (2008)
Routine maintenance at Koeberg Power station was "a necessary evil" at a time when reserve supplies were low and the risk of load-shedding high, Eskom said on Tuesday. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The impact of load-shedding on the economy, citizens and the country's image is regretted and government gives the assurance that everything is being done at the highest level of government, ESKOM and key stakeholders to find an inclusive solution to the energy problem in the short, medium and long term. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Said Damane: "This is an urgent intervention to help alleviate the chaos on our roads which results from power outages and which is impacting negatively on the economy of our country, whenever there is load-shedding." ❋ Unknown (2008)
Relations Act in protest against the socio-economic effects of Eskom's load-shedding strategy. ❋ Unknown (2008)
e.g: [Eskom] is being a [doos] and starting [load shedding] again after 2 of our presidents promised it'd never happen again ❋ Local South African Fact Spekr (2021)
The [Guam] Power [Authority] scheduled six hours of load shedding in [Yigo] today. ❋ Heptune (2005)
South African: I will be offline later due to [load shedding] in my area.
[British person]: Brb I need to [shed] my load. ❋ Terry Tibs (2020)
"Sorry [my left] back [tail light] is [not working] officer. It is currently being load shedded"
"You won't be able to contact me on my cellphone as my battery is load shedded"
"I can't think right now, my brain is being load shedded!" ❋ D Love (2008)
Hey Man, what are you doing this weekend? Going to a house party, it’s going to be [load shedding] [gang bang] at [your moms house] ❋ 2 Fists 1 Butt (2019)
"What do you fancy doing tonight?"
"I dunno, but [Bomber] has got a fucking shed load of vodka in his fridge and Sally has just got a copy of [the porn] movie she [starred] in"
"I'll get the coke!" ❋ Hammy The Fisk (2008)
"Fred should have noticed [a shed-load] of sheds in [the shed] shop, but the [shtupid] schlong didn't." ❋ Stuart Fletcher (2004)
