Tangmarg: Old transmission lines pose threat to lives, lead to power shortage

Tangmarg, Jan 13 : Many villages receiving electricity from Kunzar-grid here in held Kashmir are facing acute power shortage due to deterioration of the transmission infrastructure.

Residents of Bongam, Ketchmatipora, Gonipora, Soipora, Batpora, Manglora, Lalpora, Wussan, Dhobiwan, Waripora, Utikoo, Barzulla, Pinjura, Goigam, Hardebani, Kunzar, Chanpora, Gokhama, Devbugh, Gofabal, Katjan, Awlara, Mulgam, Kralweth and Beeyawah said that since the inception of these transmission lines hardly any repairs have been done.

In most villages at many places the electric wires have been made to pass through trees and tied with residential houses. The wires are decayed and fall only with a few inches of snowfall.

The condition of the transmission lines and poles receiving power supply from the grid stations of Tangmarg area is no better. The dilapidated condition of electricity transmission infrastructure in villages, Qazipora, Katipora, Hajibal, Waripora, Ichloo, Khimanderpora, Ratnipora, Zaspora, Reshipora, Maddam, Sulindah, Hardeshoora needs utmost attention of PDD.

 Pertinently, a few days back people had narrow escape when an HT Line fell down at Ichloo village creating panic in the area.
 The condition of power supply and transmission lines and poles in the far-flung villages of Tangmarg near BabaReshi is also pathetic.

 Residents of Chuntipathri, Namblinaar, Alpathri and Pandoori said the lines pass over trees instead of electric poles posing threat to the passers by and the populace of the area. The tale of southern villages viz Traren, Druroo,Rarem, Shrai, Tumberhama, Kulhama, Darhama, Chandil-Wanigam, Gangibaba etc is no better.

The High Tension Transmission lines (HT) in Kunzar and Tangmarg areas have been posing a major threat to the lives and the property of the residents. The HT line passing through villages Gofabal, Devbugh and Awlara upto Kralweth passes over the residential houses in these villages. These wires pose anytime threat to the lives of the people staying in these villages.

 “There have been short circuits to the Kralweth HT line passing through Gofabal many times, we experience bangs of short circuit during nights at that time our children run out of the houses due to fear and threat” said Naseer Ahmad Dar, of Gofabal village.

“This area got power supply in 1965, since then  wires and wooden poles continue to be the same. The HT Line from Kunzar to Kralweth is a big danger to the people as its wooden poles are damaged.” Said Bashir Ahmad Ganai, of Kralweth village. “We have apprised the PDD authorities time and again about the grim situation with the request to align this HT Line to safeguard the lives and the property of the residents but so for no heed has been paid to our demand,” said the residents.

 Another HT Line passing through Batpora near Kunzar has been a cause of concern for the villagers and the school teachers as it has a widened the gap between the two consecutive poles near Govt. Middle School Batpora. Due to this wide gap the HT Line is posing a threat to the children of the said school. “Whenever there is a wind or rain, the lines touch the branches and extend flames of fire,” said Muzaffar Hussain a local teacher. 

 Yet another HT Line passing through Chakthan-Chanpora near Chandilora poses threat as it is aligned closely with Govt Middle School Chacthan-Chanpora. 

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