The Chhattisgarh State-owned power companies are ensuring there is no ‘darkness’ across Raipur city during the celebration of the festival of lights- Diwali.
As many as 127 temporary ‘fuse-off’ call centers have been formed in the city to attend to complaints and queries of the power consumers during the busy festive season.
While aiming to ensure interrupted power supply and provide prompt solution to public complaints; of the total 127 centers formed, a total of 93 centers have been formed in Raipur city Circle-1 while 34 centers in areas are falling under Circle-2,” said Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company limited (CSPHCl) Deputy General Manager (DGM) (Public Relations) Vijay Mishra.
He further informed that these centers opened on November 9 and are going to be operational till November 11.
Moreover, field officials across the State have been directed to review power supply position in their respective zones, he said.
Moreover, field staff had also been asked to undertake intense monitoring in their respective areas to keep tabs on theft and misuse of electricity.
Calling on people to abstain them from indulging in the practice of power theft, Mishra said such practice may either damage the transformer, supply line or lead to an untoward incident.
For incident-free Diwali celebration, the officer made an appeal to maintain safe distance from transformers, supply lines and other electricity related equipment which lighting crackers.
Meanwhile, he also called upon the people to purchase standard electronic products for decoration of house so that untoward incidents could be prevented.