SANGUEM: Residents of Velipwada-Verlem in Netravali village have bitterly complained of Electricity Department’s negligent attitude in replacing damaged electricity which poses danger to the people with live electricity wires tied to trees.
The villagers pointed out that the electricity pole, situated in residential area, is badly damaged and may fall any moment.
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Panchayat member Rakhi Naik lamented that the department has ignored her requests to replace the damaged electricity pole.
“It is quite shocking that the engineer is not taking any action, even though the pole is in a residential area where a number of senior citizens reside and children play around,” Rakhi claimed.
“It appears that the department will act only when a tragedy occurs,” she quipped.
The villagers also pointed out that at many places, live electricity wires are tied to trees as there are no poles.
Electricity wires have been tied to arecanut and guava trees at a very low level thereby endangering human lives.
When contacted Electricity Department officials assured to take immediate action in the matter but could not state why no action was taken as yet.
