Power restored in quick time after nor’wester damage: Minister Biswas
The minister said that the WBSEDCL has already started a control room with numbers 89007 93503/4 and will work 24x7.
The minister said that the WBSEDCL has already started a control room with numbers 89007 93503/4 and will work 24x7.
Previously, after the mishap near Raj Bhavan, KMC board chairman Firhad Hakim had said such tangle of overhead dangling wires need to be looked into by the power distributors.
Rajesh Pandey, principal secretary MSME and textiles has been given additional responsibility of public health engineering department.
She received a power bill worth Rs 49,595 against power consumption by two electric fans and five bulbs and tubelights.
“Neither the local political representative like MLA nor officials of the state electricity board is active to restore the supply. We have never had to spend such a long harrowing period living in darkness,” said Mr Sudhir Pal of Dhamua village in the district.
Ninety per cent electricity restored, says chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
A detailed assessment report on the damage caused by the cyclone to all the sectors is being prepared by the state government.
The strong wind with an estimated speed of 90 kmph continued circling over the Burdwan (East) blocks of Memari, Monteswar, Kalna – 1 till 11:45 pm last night also caused extensive damage to the residential quarters razing 254 houses to ground and leaving partial damage to 1564 residential houses.
ABECA also demanded the withdrawal of the Electricity (Amendment) Act 2018.
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) had to make an avoidable payment of interest of Rs 1.79 crore…
