With the objective of preventing electricity related accidents during monsoon, the state government has issued fresh guidelines to UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for attending the faults in power distribution network occurring during monsoon and to adhere to prescribed standards in maintenance work.
UPPCL Chairman M Devraj has issued directives to prevent accidents involving particularly contractual employees of the UPPCL during the monsoon season and has directed officials to ensure strict compliance. The chairman has stated that the training of contractual workers should be organised as soon as possible by scheduling it in each distribution area and at divisional level through the discoms.
