In a bid to address the problem of irregular electricity supply and water crisis, Deputy Mayor, Sanjiv Vijayawargia on Wednesday conducted a meeting with the executives of Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam limited (JBVNl). Suggestions like maintaining a short time-table for power cuts avoiding the peak hours, details of underground cabling including disclosure of phone numbers of senior engineers of different sub-stations were taken up.
The Deputy Mayor asked the officials to identify TA line near Ranchi lake for installation of street lights. Besides this, officials have been ordered to remove all faulty electric poles by replacing it with the new ones considering the safety of city residents. Vijayawargia on the occasion asked the officials to submit the details (drawing) of underground cabling for the Municipal Corporation’s record.
Meanwhile, officials have been ordered to install electrical transformers away from the households, shops etc. Also, in accordance to the provisions made, those BPl families who do not have their names enrolled in the list can avail the facility of electricity connection through their Pink and Yellow cards. However, additional amount of Rs. 500 will be incurred which will be charged through installation payment.
Facility of transformer vans has been given by the State government to address the problem of electrical transformer failure. The transformer vans will be available for the public for a required period until the main electrical transformers get repaired. Officials have been ordered to identify all spots that do not have the facility of street lights and are forced to remain in dark despite of several provisions.
Apart from giving instruction to officials on electricity supply, issue of water crisis was also raised up during the meeting. Following the complaint cases of public and considering dry zones, the Deputy Mayor asked to officials to ensure that in any circumstance power supply to two major dams – Rukka Dam and Hatia Dam should not be interrupted.
“During the meeting a few important points were brought into the limelight. The basic purpose of the meeting is to brainstorm on ways through which the two major problems- water crisis and interruption in power supply can be dealt. Identification of the root cause of the problem is necessary to eradicate any problem,” said Deputy Mayor, Sanjiv Vijayawargia.
Meanwhile on May 8, district administration had issued a toll-free number service (18003456530) for the city residents. In case of irregular water supply, a complaint can be registered on this number while enquiring can be made about the main reasons behind the irregular water supply in a particular area.