Delay in shifting towers: Activists offer trophy, bouquet, ‘Chyawanprash’ to PSPCL

Ludhiana, December 6

A road safety activist and some city residents marked a protest in a unique way to awaken Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) as electricity supply towers and poles are not being shifted from Ferozepur Road and other roads where different projects are underway.

The activist and aides visited the PSPCL Chief Engineer office in the city and offered a trophy, bouquet of flowers and ‘Chyawanprash’ as their protest against the power utility for delaying shifting of towers. The protesters said they wanted to highlight the issue as towers and poles shifting work was being delayed.

Rahul Verma, a road safety activist and member of Sambhav Foundation said, “The NHAI has already paid the amount to the PSPCL for shifting electricity towers, which are obstructing the ongoing Elevated Road project. Around 2,000 trees have been axed for the project, but the PSPCL has failed to shift towers from Ferozepur Road.”

“Now, these towers are posing threat to commuters. The chances of mishaps are high during foggy days. So, we offered a trophy, flowers and ‘Chyawanprash’ to the Ludhiana PSPCL Chief Engineer as the patience of city residents is being tested by not shifting towers and poles to adequate sites,” they added.

Representatives from different NGOs said wires and poles had not been shifted from Malhar Road, Sarabha Nagar Market and other locations. They demanded that these should be shifted so that undergoing projects do not get delayed. In October, the PSPCL, Ludhiana, Chief Engineer, Bhupinder Khosla, had stated that the work to shift towers from Ferozepur Road would start soon. He could not be contacted for his comment today.—TNS

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