Raipur News: More than 200 DPs are lying open in the city, danger of electrocution is increasing in the rain

Raipur News: In many areas of Raipur, open distribution boxes (DPs) pose a threat to the lives of the people. Arrangements have not been made to cover them, even for security. Many have disappeared till the gate of DP. The rainy season has started. There are also many areas in the city, where in some areas there is accumulation of rain water around the DP. Due to this, there is also a danger of short circuit and current spreading in the open.

More than 200 DPs opened in Raipur

More than 200 DPs are lying open in different areas of the city. These include many areas including Lakhenagar Chowk, Ashwani Nagar Chowk, Sunder Nagar Chowk, in front of Purani Basti police station, in front of Budhapara Electricity Office, New Rajendranagar, Amlidih, where DP gates have been left open. DPs are also lying open in many residential colonies and crowded places, due to which there is maximum danger of current in those places.

use wire instead of cut out

Wire is being used in place of cut-outs in many distribution boxes in the city. Wires are connected directly instead of cut-outs. Because of this, there is also a possibility of fire due to short circuit. There is movement of people in and around the DP, while children also play at many DP places. In such a situation, there can be a danger of DB in the open for them.

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Stray animals are also at risk

just show off in the name of maintenance

In the city, the field staff of the electricity company only cuts trees in the name of maintenance. Neither the DPs are being repaired, nor are steps being taken to secure the transformers. Most of the faults occur from these DPs during the rainy days. The power goes off when there is a slight wind. In many places even garbage houses have been built around transformers, which can also catch fire.