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Understanding the problems and failures is essential for growth and success. This is a mantra for many and shall not be excluded as for the administration is concerned. For whatever reasons, electrical accidents have not attracted as much attention to be considered as a problem to be dealt with the seriousness it deserves. Amid this exemption of sorts, there has not been sufficient attention of those who plan, regulate and operate the electricity sector. As the saying goes, accidents do not just happen, but are caused. From whatever data available, most people who got electrocuted could have been saved including those working at different capacities in the power development department. In such a scenario, all attempts must be taken to reduce such accidents and the safety of all including the general public as well as those working in department either directly or through private agencies shall remain a top priority.
Earlier this month, the High Court of J&K and Ladakh ordered government authorities to think ‘out of the box’ to find solutions to the “unforeseen situations” being the managers of the electric supply. The top court, common to J&K and Ladakh, awarded nearly Rs 25 lakh compensation to the family of a person from Uri who died due to electrocution after a 11000 KV high tension line fell upon him in 2013. The court importantly underlined that the authorities being the managers of the electric supply were “duty bound in law” to ensure that the requisite measures are in place to prevent the “leakage, loss of such energy or to see that the wire snapped would not remain live on the road to endanger the lives of the people.”
The court reprimanded by saying that it would not suffice the authorities to say that an individual indulged in siphoning or fiddling or any other mischief which resulted in his death.
Importantly, the court pointed out that such mischief was to be prevented by the ‘managers of the electric supply’ by installing the necessary devices including electric transformers.
Notably the court underscored that officials are duty bound to take extra care to prevent the mishaps and it shall be the priority for the administration. As has been underlined by the court, there is need to develop a mechanism that would not only detect but prevent any mischief that may be resorted to illegally by any individual. |
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