Ganesh & Gracy Tripathy
Port Blair, Dec 11: The people of Baratang region are facing serious problems due to absence of regular lineman of Electricity Department. One regular lineman of Electricity Department reportedly sustained serious injuries in the month of October 2020 after falling from electric pole, while another regular lineman is supposed to retire this man.
In absence of regular lineman, the JE of the region is completely dependent on Daily Rated Mazdoor for regular repair and upgradation works. As obvious due to absence of regular staffs the daily works of electricity site office is largely hampered and in case of any fault it takes several hours to restore power. Yesterday a major area of Nilambur, Bartang Island was without power for whole night.
According to Mr. R Alagerswamy, former Zilla Parishad up-adhyaksh of North and Middle Andaman, there was a power cut in a major area of Nilambur, Baratang yesterday evening and the power could only be restored by morning.
Mr. R Alagerswamy reportedly spoke to many senior officers of Electricity Department to provide some regular linemen for Baratang region. According to him, he got positive assurances.
Andaman Sheekha also spoke to the EE, Electricity of the area, who assured that the matter has already been taken up. “Today we are issuing order and within one week one lineman will join Baratang,” the EE said.
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