CS chairs emergency meeting on power failure

Following directives of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Chief Secretary DK Tiwari on Sunday called for an emergency meeting with officials of Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) and asked them to ensure uninterrupted power supply in Ranchi Monday onwards.

The meeting comes as an aftermath of a long period of frequent power failures and load-shedding reported from cities and towns across the State. “Ensure uninterrupted power supply from Monday. And stop all maintenance works that lead to long hours of power cut,” Tiwari told electricity officials.

The Chief Secretary also asked officials to ensure that no maintenance work is done after 4pm as power failures after sunset causes more inconvenience. “You all should keep an eye on the situation of electricity supply across the State and take immediate steps to address any glitch in the process,” said Tiwari.