Ranchi MP, Sanjay Seth has demanded the state government to shift or cover the high tension wires passing through or above the private and government buildings in State including Ranchi. The Ranchi MP raised the demand after meeting the family member of three youths who were killed due to electrocution on August 14, while hoisting the tricolour on their roof on Sunday.
The incident took place on August 14 at Boreya in Ranchi, when the three – Vineet Jha (23), sister Puja Kumari (25) and their cousin Aarti Kumari (26) were trying to straighten the tri-colour, which had been hoisted on their roof to mark the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, got tilted due to heavy rain.
The incident took place after the steel rod got in contact with the live wire running near their house, leading to the death of all three persons.
Seth said that the incident is due to negligence of the electricity department. The family members on several occasions had requested the officials of the Electricity Department to either shift the high tension wire from above their house or cover it, but the officials did not pay heed to their request. The family had to lose its children due to electricity department officials’ negligence. Seth also demanded proper investigation in the matter from the government.
The passing of high-tension lines on the roofs of residential and commercial complexes have increased the plight of residents. There are several areas in Capital where such wires pass, posing threat to residents.
The MP said that he also receives many such complaints that high tension wires have passed over a person's house, somewhere over a government school. There is often a possibility of an accident due to this. Local citizens and villagers have urged them many times in this matter to shift the wires somewhere else or cover it, but the people of the electricity department do not consider it necessary to take cognizance of such matters.
This problem is not only the problem of Ranchi but the problem of the entire state. Seriousness should be taken in this matter. Wherever there is such a situation in the entire state including Ranchi, the high tension wire should either be shifted from there to some other place. Those wires should be covered better.
Seth also demanded Rs 10 lakh as compensation from the State government for victim family members. Angered by the irresponsible attitude of the electricity department, family members were not allowing the police to remove the body of Vineet from the spot till a complaint was filed.