· Discom strengthens initiatives to ensure a safe festive environment for all
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL), a leading power utility supplying electricity to a populace of around 9 million in North Delhi, has appealed to residents of Delhi to avoid burning effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, and Meghanada near electrical installations and overhead power lines during Dussehra celebrations.
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Safety Advisory for Consumers:
· Avoid burning effigies near electrical installations and overhead power lines to prevent electrocution
· Keep a safe distance from transformers and power cables during celebrations
· During the installation of pandals, ensure careful handling of iron poles near bare electricity lines
· Ensure fireworks and other activities are conducted away from power lines
· Ensure decorative lights don’t come in contact with metal poles, railings etc.
· Get an RCCB installed that protects your home against fire incidents
· Call a qualified electrician to put the lights
· Choose only good quality wiring and light strings, prefer using LED Lights to save electricity
· Use only ISI marked electrical equipment |
The awareness campaign launched by the Discom is emphasizing that careless activities pose serious safety risks, including potential fire hazards, power outages, and disruptions to essential services, causing inconvenience to the public at large. Tata Power-DDL has underlined the importance of safety and vigilance to ensure a smooth and incident-free festive season.
The discom is also undertaking a comprehensive safety drive for its consumers and field staff to minimize the risk of electricity-related mishaps during the festive season.
By taking a number of measures, Tata Power-DDL is continuously working towards ensuring a safer festive season. The discom has checked more than 1.5 Lakh installations including plain cement and concrete (PCC) poles, street light, stray wires, towers, rail poles, fencing of sub stations, feeder & service pillars, PWD Poles, MCD Poles, ATMs and lights installed in parks for any unsafe situations or hazards, & rectifications thereof.
As the festival season approaches, the Operations and Maintenance teams of the company are consistently on guard to handle any safety-related issues. Accordingly, the company calls upon its customers to be attentive and to follow the safety guidelines to protect themselves and their loved ones from any conceivable electricity-related mishaps.
A significant emphasis is placed on ensuring proper illumination in public spaces and on roads. An organized maintenance effort for streetlights and high mast lights is being executed across the organization in anticipation of the upcoming festive season. Extensive awareness initiative has been implemented via Customer Care Centres and various customer interaction points to promote the use of ELCB/RCCB in residential settings and temporary installations. This aims to mitigate the risks of electrocution and fire incidents resulting from electrical faults.
Consumers can report any unsafe situation or untoward incident on company’s dedicated 24x7 toll-free helpline number 19124.
About Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited:
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited is a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of NCT of Delhi. Tata Power-DDL distributes electricity in North Delhi and serves a populace of around 9 million. Tata Power-DDL has been a frontrunner in implementing power distribution reforms and is acknowledged for its consumer-friendly practices. Since privatization, the Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses in Tata Power-DDL areas have shown a record decline. Today, AT&C losses stand at 5.5%, which is an unprecedented reduction from an opening loss level of 53% in July 2002. To learn more about Tata Power-DDL, please visit www.tatapower-ddl.com