Cyclone Asani: Power supply to 9,000 trident lamps cut across Kolkata
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has switched off power supply to trident lamps across the city to prevent accidents during the rain and thunderstorm that Cyclone Asani is set to trigger in the city in the next few days.
Wires jutting out of junction boxes of trident lamps often become a cause of concern for pedestrians walking on footpaths or wading through waterlogged streets.
“Our biggest concern during rain are the wires that hang from trident lamp posts. I have instructed my officials to snap power supply to the trident lamps and ensure that no wire hangs loosely from the posts,” mayor Firhad Hakim said on Monday.
