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Hindustan Times
30-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Awsaneshwar temple tragedy prompts electrical setup overhaul
After the death of two devotees due to electrocution at Awsaneshwar Mahadev temple in the Haidergarh area of Barabanki district, the temple management has implemented enhanced safety measures to prevent a repeat of such incidents. The temple management committee, led by manager Atul Vinod Giri and priest Atul Goswami, has taken steps to ensure devotees' safety. (File Photo) The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday (July 28) during Jalabhishek, when a live wire snapped reportedly due to monkeys jumping on it, causing a short-circuit and triggering panic among devotees. The broken wire came in contact with the temple's tin shed, resulting in the incident which also left 29 devotees injured. The temple management committee, led by manager Atul Vinod Giri and priest Atul Goswami, has taken steps to ensure devotees' safety. The tin shed has been stripped of its electrical wiring. The committee members further said that electricity supply to the tin shed outside the temple has been discontinued. In addition, a 500-metre stretch of the temple path is being equipped with safety nets below the 11,000-volt electrical lines. These nets will catch any broken wires, preventing them from falling on the ground and causing harm, they added. Besides, fans installed in the temple corridor's tin shed have been removed to minimise potential electrical hazards. The committee members said that the local police and electricity safety department are conducting investigations and implementing safety measures. A four-member team from the Directorate of Electrical Safety visited the temple to investigate the incident, they added. The team has taken the digital video recorder (DVR) and hard disk of the temple's CCTV system for further analysis. The committee confirmed that nine CCTV cameras are installed within the temple premises and are fully functional. The local police and officials from the electricity safety department are also part of the investigation.
The Hindu
27-06-2025
- The Hindu
Central Electricity Authority observes National Electrical Safety Week
The Central Electrical Authority (CEA) will observe the National Electrical Safety Week, which coincides with National Electrical Safety Day on June 26, said the Director of Electrical Safety G. Vijaya Lakshmi. The CEA is organising the week-long campaign on the theme 'Smart Energy, Safe Nation', and the officers concerned will focus on safety aspects of emerging technologies such as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Electric Vehicles (EVs), charging infrastructure and rooftop solar installations. The event will serve as a national platform to bring together stakeholders from utilities, regulators, manufacturers, officers of the Directorate of Electrical Safety and the field technicians to discuss safety imperatives and showcase the emerging technologies. Officers of the Directorate of Electrical Safety will visit factories, industries, multi-storied buildings, schools, hospitals, hotels, commercial establishments, agriculture fields and other areas during the National Electrical Safety Week, and explain safe electrical measures to prevent accidents, Ms. Vijaya Lakshmi said on Thursday.
