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Jirang MLA petitions MeECL chief over unsafe poles

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SHILLONG: MLA Jirang Sosthenes Sohtun petitioned the chief engineer MeECL Distribution on the unsafe condition of electric poles, cables damaged by rust and wind endangering the residents of the area.
He said the poles will likely collapse at any time and the areas affected are Byrnihat especially in the industrial area and locals of Barapathar, 9th Mile Baridua, Jorabad, Umtyrnga etc along the GS road under Jirang constituency of Ri-Bhoi district. He cited an incident in which a child was injured while playing near the unattended electric wire lying on the ground.
In this connection, he urged the chief engineer to look into the matter for replacement of the rusted and bent poles by cemented pole in all the villages under Jirang constituency to prevent any untoward incident.

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