250 KVA transformer poses threat to Kamdulan residents
Shopian: The residents of Kamdulan village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district are up in arms against the PDD for installing a transformer along the bank of small nallah posing threat to locals.
Locals said that electric transformer has been installed close to the ground, which adds to the danger as short circuits near the transformer are common.
“The transformer has been installed very close to the ground with low-lying wires posing a grave threat to lives of people, particularly children. We have pointed this out to PDD officials several times, but nothing has been done,” said Nawaz Ahmad, a local resident.
“The maximum threat looms large over the children who while playing do not pay attention towards the un-barricaded transformer and can come in contact with the live wires,” he said.
Irshad Ahmad, another local said that the transformer has naked wire and conductors, which poses threat to human beings and children, who can unknowingly touch it.
“The transformer can prove fatal anytime as it has not proper to install it close to the bank of canal from where hundreds of people are walk each day, he said.
Locals said that transformer has no link set so that if there will be any short circuit power supply can be cut off immediately.
“Without link set, the transformer can prove more dangerous anytime if proper steps will be taken immediately,” the locals said.
Despite bringing this issue in notice of higher ups several ups no step has been taken on the ground, they said.
They requested concerned authorities to look into the matter at an earliest so that any eventuality may be avoided.
Meanwhile, an official of the PDD department said that he will seek report from ground staff in this regard following which steps for safety measures will be taken.
