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`Electrical safety week' from today

Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD: The Electrical Inspectorate of the State Government is observing `Electrical safety week' from today. The aim is to create awareness among the public and working personnel regarding hazards of meddling with equipment/lines. A press release issued by the directorate said here on Saturday that electrical accidents occur due to ignorance of the impact of shock and non-usage of safety/protective devices and non-maintenance of effective earthing system.

The inspectorate addressed a letter to the CMD of APTransco, APGenco and all discoms to give wide publicity to electrical hazards and to bring down accidents to the zero level.

It listed 18 safety slogans, with stress on use of rubber gloves, insulated electrical appliances and earth rod while attending to any emergency/work on the electrical system.

Discom tips

The Central Power Distribution Company Ltd., has appealed to the public not to construct houses or buildings underneath electric lines and to ensure children do not play near power lines.

The CPDCL Chairman and Managing Director, Heeralal Samariya, asked people to call up `1912' in Hyderabad or the nearest electricity office in the districts in case of any emergency or defects in transformers for early rectification.

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