Uttarakhand Power Corporation limited managing director SS Yadav along with a team inspected all the electricity poles installed along the stretch from Saharanpur Chowk to Prince Chowk in Dehradun on Friday. They observed that there are several electricity poles, installed on several roads, which are causing traffic jam in the city. He directed the power officers to identify such electricity poles and remove or shift them promptly.
During inspection from Saharanpur Chowk to Prince Chowk, Yadav observed two poles were installed few metres away which are causing traffic jam. The power officers have been directed to remove or shift these two poles. According to power official, electricity pole each at Gupta Sanitary Store, Oriental Chowk, Machchhi Bazaar near Connaught place, Aadhat Bazaar, Dwarika store crossing near MKP Chowk; Saharanpur Chowk, Ajanta hotel, Rajpur Road; Mussoorie diversion will be shifted or removed.
Seven poles from Shiv temple to NIVH on Rajpur Road, two at NIVH gate, seven at Buddha Chowk, three at lansdowne, nine from NIVH to SSP camp office, six from Mussoorie diversion to Jakhan, five from Madhuban Hotel to Axis Bank and six from Survey Gate to NIVH will be either removed or shifted. All the electricity poles identified by district administration will be removed by the UPCl officials. Moreover, the Municipal Corporation officials have been informed about electricity pole creating traffic jam at Hero Honda, Rajpur Road, it is learnt.