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| PDD accused of negligence; Wires hang on trees, temporary blocks | | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Mar 9: Power Development Department (PDD) is endangering human lives in Bali area of District Udhampur by putting power supply lines to temporary blocks and trees instead of poles.
The people of Gullaban (ward no 01& 02 ) in Lower Meer area Panchari in district Udhampur have taken strong note of what they called negligence of the Power Development Department. "The department has put the lives of residents into jeopardy," they said. Laxman Dass Sarpanch Lower Meer while talking to Early Times said that since decades we are facing life threat due to the low hanging electric wires on wooden logs as well as tress . He said nothing has changed since 1985. He added that the matter was raised many times with the concerned authorities without results.
Section 336 of Indian Penal Court prescribes punishment for endangering life or personal safety of others. "Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees, or with both but who so ever care about the law." Locals of Gullaban Demanding proper installation of Electric poles and electric wires. |
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