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NHDC manager dies after iron rod hits power line in Bhopal
A 52-year-old senior manager of the Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation died on Monday morning after an iron rod he was using to clear rainwater from his terrace touched a power supply line…
The Story in Brief
A 52-year-old senior manager of the Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation died on Monday morning after an iron rod he was using to clear rainwater from his terrace touched a power supply line in Bhopal's Kolar area. Jai Prakash Katiyar, a resident of Mahabali Netaji Hills, was posted at NHDC’s Shyamla Hills office. Heavy rain on Sunday night had left water accumulated on the terrace, which Katiyar and his family had been clearing through the night.
The Indian Opinion
Another life lost to exposed power lines during rains. It is easy to call this a tragic accident, but it is a routine one in Indian cities where overhead cables hang close to homes and monsoon brings predictable water-logging. The real question is why no audit of clearances between power lines and residential structures has forced corrective action. A check of the Kolar neighbourhood's power cable height will tell us if this was preventable.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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