Power distribution set up in the state including poles and other infrastructure has not undergone an overhaul in last 30 years and state Government has prepared a comprehensive plan worth Rs7500 crores for the same. Minister for Power, Chandrashekhar Bawankule while replying to a query in the Legislative Assembly in Nagpur on Friday, claimed that maintenance of electricity poles, wires and other systems had not been carried out in the last 30 years. Khed-Alandi MLA Suresh Gore had raised the question about giving compensation to a mother and son who were injured after receiving shock from electric wire lying on the road in Rohkal village in Pune district. Gore had pointed out that the incident took place in the month of May 2018 when the mother-son duo was going on a two-wheeler and fell down after an electric wire touched the vehicle and were electrocuted. In reply, Bawankule said that a junior engineer was suspended in the wake of the incident. Despite several complaints of high tension wire lying on the road, no action was taken by him. Bavankule informed that hospital expenditure would be paid to the family after district civil surgeon gives a certificate to the family after treatment is over. Bavankule informed that poles are generally set up in fields and if it is constructed on black soil, the poles bend after heavy rains wash the soil away. He informed that in last 30 years there has not been overall comprehensive maintenance and repair of power distribution infrastructure in the state. He told the assembly that his department has prepared a detailed comprehensive overhaul and maintenance-repair plan for this infrastructure worth Rs. 7500 crores. He informed that this plan would be finalized soon.

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