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Avoid kite flying near electrical installations on I-Day: BSES
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SME Times News Bureau | 03 Aug, 2020
Power discom BSES has issued an advisory asking people in the national
capital not to fly kites near electrical installations on Independence
Day.
In a statement, the company said that the metal coated
thread of the kite is a major threat as it is a good conductor of
electricity. It not only poses a great danger to the person flying the
kite, but may also disrupt electricity supply of an area. Each year,
there are several instances on this count, BSES said.
"Even
though disrupting power supply and causing damage to power equipment is
punishable under the Electricity Act and the Delhi Police Act, there
seems to be little consideration shown for the law as well as power
supply," it said.
A BSES spokesperson said: "People should enjoy
kite flying, but they should do it responsibly. We advise residents not
to fly kites near electricity installations, including overhead cables
and certainly avoid using metal or metal coated 'manjha'."
According
to estimates, tripping of just one 33/66 KV overhead line can disrupt
power supply to over 10,000 residents of an area and tripping of a
single 11 KV line to over 2,500 residents. Each year, there are several
instances of kite-flying related trippings.
Last year, there were 14 instances of kite-flying related trappings in BSES' area.
"Keeping
this in mind, in the run-up to the Independence Day, we have put our
Operations and Maintenance teams on high alert to take care of any
kite-flying related contingencies," said the BSES statement.
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