Mysore/Mysuru: Two painters suffered burn injuries when the iron rod they were holding came in contact with a hi-tension power line at Raghavendranagar in city at about 9.30 am today. The injured have been identified as Siddaraju and Manoj, both residents of Alanahalli. While Siddaraju sustained severe burns, Manoj escaped with minor injuries. Both have…
Damaged electric poles to be rectified by CESC NHAI to pay Rs. 70 lakh to CESC; will handover maintenance of electric poles after repairs Mysore/Mysuru: Taking serious note of last Friday’s accident at Ragimuddanahalli in Mandya where a high-tension electric pole fell on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, narrowly sparing a bike rider, the National Highways Authority of…
Mysore/Mysuru: A tree uprooted and fell in the middle of road on Janathanagar-TK Layout main road, damaging the electric poles along with the scooters parked on the stretch, in the city this morning. Following the incident, the vehicular traffic on the otherwise busy road was disrupted for one hour. According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened…
Mysore/Mysuru: Even as CESC (Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation) battles to shore up its revenues, it has been discovered that various Government Departments owe the State-run Power company more than a whopping Rs. 600 crore. The CESC covers five districts of Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Hassan and Kodagu. Many Government Departments such as Education, RDPR, Irrigation and…
Mysore/Mysuru: A CESC staff (OVERSEER) was killed on the spot when a truck hit the two-wheeler and ran over him on JP Nagar Ring Road this morning. The accident is said to have taken place between 7.30 am and 8.30 am. The deceased has been identified as Harish Rao (58), a staff at the Chamundipuram…
A Star of Mysore reader sent us these pictures this morning with a remark that this kind of maintaining electric poles causes death by electrocution if the box is live and children or their parents are careless. This box is located on Irwin Road, opposite Wellington House.
Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that the CESC authorities had failed to issue work orders for the installation of electric poles and transformers at places where farmers had illegally drawn power for their Irrigation Pumpsets (IP), electrical contractors staged a demonstration in front of CESC’s Corporate Office at Hootagalli here yesterday. Pointing out that CESC had invited a…
Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has commenced the process of securing and closing the junction boxes or control boxes on electricity poles that were previously left dangerously open. This practice had exposed residents, especially children, to potential hazards. Star of Mysore highlighted this issue in a report titled ‘Dangling electricity wires, a recipe for…
Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara illumination, one of the prominent attractions in this time of the year, will be on till Nov.3, with no decision on extending it. An Officer attached to Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (Cesc) told Star of Mysore today that “While the city will remain illuminated till Nov.3, there is no direction yet from the…
Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has issued a directive to cable network operators, urging them to promptly remove all unauthorised cables that have been affixed to roadside electric poles. In an official press statement, CESC brought attention to unauthorised installation of dish and network cables by cable operators on electric poles in V.V….
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