Complaint About Power Cuts In Hostel

When and how to use this letter

Address this letter to the hostel warden with a copy to the estate or maintenance department, since power supply is a campus infrastructure matter. Power cut complaints are strongest when they cite frequency and duration rather than general frustration — "three to four outages daily, lasting up to two hours" is a measurable problem the maintenance team can verify against their own logs.

A useful non-obvious step: ask whether the hostel has a backup generator and, if so, why it is not covering the outages. Many hostels own generators that sit idle because fuel budgets were cut or the operator is absent. Naming the generator in your letter — "the hostel's standby generator has not been started during any outage this month" — shifts the complaint from "fix the power company" (which the hostel cannot do) to "use the backup equipment you already have" (which it can). Also note whether outages happen at fixed times, since scheduled load-shedding has different solutions than random faults.

Emphasize the impact on studies, especially with examinations approaching — administrators respond fastest when results are at stake. Request a clear outcome: either the generator brought into regular use or a schedule of expected outages so residents can plan their study hours. Follow up in writing if the situation does not improve within two weeks.

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