UP Electricity Employees Strike: 243 contract staff sacked in Kanpur, KESCO MD’s ultimatum

Sumit Sharma, Kanpur: Electricity provide has utterly collapsed in UP because of the Electricity Employees Strike. On the primary and second day of the strike in Kanpur, super energy disaster has arisen. Due to the strike of the staff, the inhabitants of about 15 lakhs of town has to face the disaster of electrical energy and water. 407 contract staff of town bypassed the order of the federal government.

Electricity in Fazalganj, Dada Nagar, Panki industrial areas additionally went off as a consequence of fault in 133 KVA heighten line. Electricity got here from seven within the morning to 2 within the afternoon. Due to non-availability of electrical energy, 30 per cent manufacturing of about 1200 factories was affected. The Provincial Industries Association has assessed a lack of Rs 30 crore. On the opposite hand, 1103 contract staff have taken the lead in Kanpur.

Police power deployed in substation
In Kanpur, 165 transformers remained closed as a consequence of fault amid strike. 10 MVA transformer tripped in Barra World Bank. Along with this, the economic feeder was shut down as a consequence of shutdown of 133 KVA line. In view of the apprehension of uproar and ruckus, the police power has been deployed on the substation. The electrical energy of Shastri Nagar substation was not coming since morning. The shoppers’ cellphone was not choosing up, indignant locals surrounded the substation. There was energy failure in Swaroop Nagar space for about 8 hours.

Engineer didn’t enable shutdown
There was no electrical energy in Govind Nagar Labor Colony since seven within the morning. When the native councilor Naveen Pandit despatched a non-public gang, the engineer didn’t enable the shutdown. Naveen Pandit advised that as a consequence of lack of electrical energy in about 2200 homes, individuals needed to face the disaster of warmth and water. KESCO’s 1500 engineers and staff participated in 90 per cent of the strike.

Kesco MD’s ultimatum
Kesco MD Samuel P mentioned that it’s taking time to determine an influence fault, however all of the faults had been attended. Around 1100 contract staff, outsourcing, staff of Ex-Servicemen Welfare Corporation have taken over the work. Kesco MD has made it clear that if there may be an try to hinder the federal government work, strict motion might be taken. Power provide is operating from alternate system. IIT, Polytechnic and retired staff have been referred to as.