MSEDCL is setting up a dedicated technical team in Ulhasnagar to address consumer issues
MSEDCL will provide around 100 high-capacity transformers to Ulhasnagar and make additional cables available, Audhekar said.
additional manpower will be deployed to address the shortage of linemen, he said While the city has a sufficient number of engineers. Frequent power outages were causing inconvenience to residents and businesses and adversely affecting the city’s image, he said. The meeting was held after Ailani raised Ulhasnagar’s power-related issues with the chief minister. Audhekar was specifically deputed to review the problems and expedite corrective measures. The utility will also initiate steps to underground the cable network. Ailani pointed out that Ulhasnagar is a major commercial centre and attracts residents and traders from different parts of Maharashtra. MSEDCL also agreed to separate residential and commercial feeders, following a demand raised by BJP district president Rajesh Vadhrya. Lund sought a permanent solution to short-circuit problems in underground cables instead of repeatedly replacing sections of the cables.
Issuing a stern warning to engineers posted in Ulhasnagar, Audhekar said, “Bring about a change in Ulhasnagar or be prepared for transfer. He added that if no visible improvement was found by the next review meeting, action would be initiated against the officials concerned.