The MP Power Management Company and Eastern, Central and Western Region Power Distribution Companies have appealed to all religious festival committees and consumers to take temporary power connections for illuminations during the Ganesh Utsav and other festivals.
This power supply will be meterised. Billing will be done as per rate applicable to temporary connections and amount will have to be deposited with the company. For this, power load’s estimated security will have to be deposited and estimated power consumption to be paid and receipt thereof obtained.
On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, Anant Chaturdashi, Durga Utsav and other festivals, the religious festival committees have been advised to present the applications for temporary connections for illuminating canopies and tableaux to the nearest office of engineer of 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 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 confiscated in case of unauthorised consumption of power.