August 29, 2008

Six high tension towers collapse in Orissa

SNS reported that at least 6 power towers supplying high tension electricity line of 220 Kilo Volt from Duburi Grid to New Duburi in Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur district collapsed following a squall. Power supply to 3 steel plants in industrial complex area has been partly affected since last evening.

Mr Rabindra Kumar Sahoo sub divisional officer of Duburi Grid said that "These towers along with conductors were very old. This apart, some of them also bowed down earlier. We had already informed the authorities for the restoration of the bow down towers. But they collapsed following heavy rain with gale." He added that there is power disruption in the area for some time. We managed the power distribution to the affected area from the Kochei Grid in Mayurbhanj district.

Meanwhile, a team of construction wing of restoration and repairing unit of Bhubaneswar Grid is camping at Duburi to restore the line and work is on war footing.