# Thane residents protest after live cable nearly hits girl 2026-08-09T01:58:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Residents of Valley Towers in Thane’s Manpada have launched a protest against MSEDCL after a live high-tension cable snapped on Thursday and fell inches from a 12-year-old girl. Hindustan Times reports the overhead line has snapped several times over nine years, dropping live wires into the complex’s walking and parking areas. The 30-year-old complex houses around 400-500 people. Residents have filed a complaint at Chitalsar police station. They say the collector had directed MSEDCL in a meeting last year to relocate the line, which the utility said would cost Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore, but nothing was done. An MSEDCL official said a proposal for underground shifting was not approved by senior officers. The utility now plans to replace the existing conductor as part of network strengthening. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: electricity, MSEDCL, power cable, resident protest, safety hazard, Thane Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/thane-residents-protest-after-live-cable-nearly-hits-girl/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/thane-residents-protest-after-live-cable-nearly-hits-girl/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.