PSPCL taken cognizance of crop fire incidents

Patiala : Punjab State Power Corporation limited has taken a very serious cognizance of crop fire incidents and has issued strict instructions to all Chief Engineers of the operations Zones of the state to direct all S.E.s/Xens /SDOs under their control to ensure that no incident of crop fire takes place due to electricity short circuit or electric sparking etc.,due to lack of maintenance. In case where such incident takes place, concerned Chief Engineer /SE must inspect the site of the fire ASAP (Agriculture Site of AP). In case after the inspection by respective C.E./S.E. that the fire incident is attributed due to poor maintenance, the strict action shall be taken against the JE/SDO in charge of the area. . Instructions have also been issued to ensure to all Chief Engineers distribution to report of such incidents and actions taken to Director Distribution office, PSPCL on day to day basis. PSPCL has also appeals to all its agriculture consumers of the Punjab to take certain precautions which can safe guard their crops from fire .