JAGATSINGHPUR: Many villages in the district are reeling under darkness due to theft of transformers while the electricity department is battling an outbreak of coronavirus among its staff. Taking advantage of the Covid-19 lockdown, thieves managed to steal transformers from remote villages of Biridi, Erasama and Raghunathpur.
While it has been nearly a month since the transformers were stolen, steps are yet to be taken to restore power in these areas as the office of Paradip electricity division remains closed after five employees tested positive for Covid-19 and another died due to the virus.
