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| PDD hangs electric supply wires on wooden old poles as well as trees | | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Aug 11: Power Development Department Playing with the lives of common masses in ward no. 6 of Karlah Panchayat of District Udhampur. Residents of Chaptli Morah ward no 6 of Panchayat Karlah of District Udhampur expressed concern over low hanging live electric wires on old wooden poles and trees and accused the Power Development department of showcasing "callous approach" and "throwing norms to wind". Local said "In our area, live electric wires hang less than 8 0r 9 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 as if they (PDD) want people to be electrocuted."
It shows the callous attitude of the power development department (PDD) on the ground . most of the wooden poles installed in the area decades ago were damaged and instead of installing new cement poles, PDD officials choose to hang wires on trees. Subash Chand Panch of ward no 6 allege that PDD department put the lives of the common masses into danger by not Erect Electric Poles and the Main LT Lines are clearly seen hanging from the Trees . he added that from last many years we made repeated pleas to the PDD officials seeking alignment of transmission lines on the electric poles, but our pleas have fallen on deaf ears nothing done so far . he added that wires have been joined temporarily and the fast moving wind can break them up, adding the department has failed to replace these wires despite several requests. As per the Section 336 of Indian Penal Court (IPC) it is clearly mentioned that 336 Act 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 . He added that " We regularly pay electric bills with out installation of Electric Meters , but PDD is not adhering to government announced power schedule in the area. He also claimed to have asked the concerned department to intervene before an untoward incident takes places, "but nothing has been done yet". Locals urged the Governor Administration to personally look into the issue and issue orders to the concerned department at an earliest . |
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