Nashik: MSEDCL begins pruning trees across city to avoid power cuts during monsoon

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has started pruning trees under the overhead electricity lines in the city as part of their pre-monsoon activity.

The company is facing shortage of staff and has, therefore, begun the work at the earliest so as to avoid power cut problems during monsoon. At times, during monsoon, the overgrown tree branches sway and fall on the power supply lines due tro strong winds, thereby causing power cuts in the city. To avoid any such situation, the power company has started with the said activity. “General, we have a group of six to eight men working on a site. There are more than five sites in a single location. At present, the manpower available is very low as the social distancing norms are in place due to lockdown, making it more difficult for them to work on field. We are, therefore, organising even short power breaks to finish off the things wherever possible,” the officer added.

The office pointed out that the activity was essential as the trees tend to grow more than 20 percent during monsoon and the branches that are already overgrown may mess with the supply lines, causing power connection to snap in some areas.

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