Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Sept 10: The residents of Malat village in Block Chilly has expressed concern over low hanging live electric wires on wooden poles and trees and accused the Power Development Department of showcasing callous approach and throwing all norms to wind.
In village Malat of Panchayat Malat Mukyas as well as other far flung areas, live electric wires are hanging less than 8 feet from the ground. At many places, these wires are attached to wooden poles or trees. It seems that the Power Development department is inviting trouble.
“The Department has failed to install the electric poles and the transmission lines can be seen hanging from the wooden poles,” a local resident Tanvir Ahmed said, adding the transmission lines were lying very low to the ground thus posing a severe danger to the lives of people of the area.
The inhabitants said that they regularly pay electric bills but PDD is not installing electric poles properly. They warned to come on road if PDD fails to install cemented electric poles in their area.
Locals appealed the Lieutenant Governor to intervene and issue orders to PDD to install new poles in the area, so that the people may feel safe and secure.
When contacted, Rouf Ahmed (concerned AEE PDD) told Excelsior that very soon the tenders will be floated for the installation of the electric poles wherever needed.
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