Parts of H’bag, Chatra spend days in darkness

Apr 30, 2020, 05:00 IST

Hazaribag: After the April 26 hailstorm and rain, parts of Hazaribag and Chatra are experiencing a complete breakdown in the power supply.
JBVNL general manager (Hazaribag zone) Rakesh Kumar on Wednesday said the power cuts have affected around 50,000 people living in Sadar, Keredari, Barkagaon in Hazaribag district and Tandwa and Karmatand areas in Chatra district. “We have suffered a loss of Rs 45 crore after the storm as electricity poles have been uprooted and wires have snapped in many areas,” he said.
The transmission lines which suffered snags were installed about six months ago by a private company named Nagarjuna Construction Limited and a probe has been ordered for the early collapse. Kumar said, “I have ordered an inquiry as to how could the poles and wires not withstand the weather.”