Areas serviced by state-run power conglomerate Jharkhand Urja Vikas Nigam (JUVNL) can look forward to a dazzling Durga Puja.
The Singhbhum supply area of Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam (JBVNL), the power conglomerate’s transmission wing, started an electrician-on-call service in its command areas for the five festive days, beginning Mahasashthi Monday.
General manager of JBVNL’s Singhbhum unit Arvind Kumar said 24-hour control rooms had been set up in Adityapur and Karandih. “These will be in operation till Friday, October 19. The control room helpline numbers are 0657-2372676 (Adityapur) and 9304691200. We wish to minimise chances of power failure,” Kumar said.
The electrician-on-call will be offered by all four power subdivisions of Jamshedpur — Karandih, Jugsalai, Govindpur and Mango. The service will also be available for JBVNL command areas in Adityapur in adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district.
The senior JBVNL official said anyone seeking help to fix a snag could either call the control room or the SDOs and junior engineers of their respective areas. “An electrician (or lineman) will be rushed to the spot without delay. We shall also deploy our staff near some of the crowd-magnet pandals,” added Kumar.
JBVNL has also made public the cell numbers of its officials at circle and subdivisional levels for the convenience of subscribers. It has prepared a list of areas where senior officials will constantly monitor power supply. In case of a breakdown, the matter will immediately be reported to the general manager’s office for corrective measures.
General manager Kumar said they had also written to the state load despatch centre (SLDC) in Ranchi, which feeds power to the two grid substations in Gamharia and Golmuri, and asked it to ensure steady supply during the festive days.
While the Gamharia substation supplies power to Adityapur industrial area’s around 900 small-, medium- and large-scale units, the Golmuri one takes care of remaining areas serviced by JBVNL.
Recently, the JBVNL had carried out survey and replaced all defunct transformers, conductors and cables. Sources said transformers were also being kept on standby to buffer emergency situations during the Puja.