A 32-KV DC line work of the IFFCO was reportedly done by a contractor who allegedly has neither standard qualifications nor any experience in electrical works.
While the tender procedure was illegal, the Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) and the Odisha Electricity Regulations Authority have remained silence, alleged the Odisha Electricity Board Workers Association.
The OPTCL called a tender for the Paradip IFFCO 132-KV DC line in 2018-19. The tender was awarded to Bhubaneswar-based Abhisek Contech Private India Ltd, which had no experience in pilling and foundation works in electrical pillars installation. Foundation work was not done as per rules.
