All power distribution companies in Madhya Pradesh have appealed to religious festival committees and consumers to take temporary power connections for illumination during Durgotsav and events like Ram leela, Garba and Dandiya only as per rules.
The companies also urged the festival committees to paste the laminated copy of receipt of connection amount in the front portion of the canopy or tableaux.
They said that this power supply will be metered. Billing will be based on tariff applicable to temporary connections. Amount for this will have to be deposited in the company. Security deposit as per the power load and amount against the estimated usage will have to be deposited in advance and its receipt taken. The committees have been urged to make judicious use of power in illuminations. This will be a great contribution towards energy conservation.
The religious festival committees have been advised to present the applications for temporary connections to the nearest distribution office of the Power Distribution Company.
The companies have said that the applicants will have to give a written undertaking that they will not consume more power than applied for and will attach the report of the licensee electricity contractor. The consumers have been told to get the illumination work done only by a licensee contractor and use the wires with good resistance. The joints of connections should be properly covered with good quality insulation tapes and wires should be kept away from curtains and wooden items. The Power Distribution Companies have warned the consumers not to consume more power than the load as it might lead up to burning up of transformer and accidents. This will also result in power shutdown in the area for a long time.
The company has warned that legal action will be taken under Electricity Act 2003 against the person and the contractor who take illegal connections. Similarly, the licence of the contractor will also be cancelled in case of unauthorised consumption of power. The company has appealed festival committees to observe electricity safety rules while illuminating canopies and tableaux.