High tension live wires attached to electric poles at several places in the city are posing danger to citizens.
Despite complaints and numerous media reports, no action has been taken by authorities in this regard. Electric cables were extended for Dussera festival to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the localities around Sirhasar square. However, several cables are now dangling from the poles exposing poor maintenance and negligence of authorities.
Overlooking constant threat to the lives of pedestrians, commuters and stray animals, the authorities have failed to take any corrective measures. A transformer in front of the Jaggannath Temple was damaged six years ago during Dussera. The authorities had then installed a transformer but did not cover it properly.
Similarly, wires from poles erected in front on the Forest Department also need immediate attention. loose, High Tension wires from poles on road dividers near State Bank Square, Agrasen square, Medical College, NMDC Square are also inviting untoward accidents. Several motorbike riders have narrowly escaped accidents at these spots in the past two years. But the officials have chosen to completely ignore the threat. A motorcycle rider had met with an accident near medical college a few months back when he fell near a bunch of loose wires narrowly escaping electrocution.