Hyderabad, June 28 (NSS): In view of Bonalu festivities to be held from July 7 to August 3, 2024 in various parts of the Hyderabad city, the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Ltd. is making all necessary arrangements to ensure quality and reliable power supply, said Musharraf Faruqui, Chairman and Managing Director of TGSPDCL.
Musharraf Faruqui held a review meeting with all Chief Engineers and Superintending Engineers at the Corporate Office here on Friday and discussed arrangements for the power .
During the meeting, officials were instructed that all arrangements for the Bonalu festival are to be completed before the start of festival and all concerned CEs/ SEs should visit and inspect the temples and their premises prior to the festival days for ensuring 24×7 supply.
Similarly, a Nodal officer/AE should be allocated to each of the temples for co-ordination and seamless power supply and any negligence in duties may be taken seriously.
“Co-ordinate with R&B department, temple committees and ensure that DTRs and network would cater seamlessly to load including the additional temporary lights, air conditioning, Sound System etc. which are installed at the temples during the Bonalu festival,” Musharraf Faruqui said.
He said that those officers and staff, who have been allotted for duties, should visit round the clock right from start to completion of the festival and maintain uninterrupted power supply and to ensure public safety.
Alternate supplies are to be arranged wherever required and ensure that the field staff is having adequate materials and T&P for meeting all eventualities, Musharraf Faruqui said.
“All the poles, particularly on main roads, lanes and by-lanes where there might be large gathering of people should be checked for pole shocks and there should not be any leakages of electricity. The tong tester readings of all the distribution transformers at all important locations should be taken every hour during the festive period and record should be maintained. Any abnormality should be corrected immediately,” he added.
In-charge directors Nanda Kumar, Dr. Narsimhulu and Chief Engineers K Saibaba, L.Pandya, V Sivaji, P Bikshapati, P Anand, CGM Krishna Reddy and Superintending Engineers participated in the review meeting. (NSS)
