BESCOM officials have been directed to conduct an audit of power transformers located near schools, footpaths, and other sensitive locations in Bengaluru city to ensure safety of the people and avoid accidents in the future, Energy Minister V. Sunil Kumar on Thursday informed both the Legislative Assembly and Council.
The Minister also announced that BESCOM would pay compensation of ₹10 lakh each for two deaths to the family.
In a reply to S. Suresh Kumar (BJP) during Question Hour in the Assembly, Mr. Sunil Kumar said he had chaired a meeting with department officials after 55-year-old security guard Shivaraj and his 19-year-old-daughter Chaitanya succumbed following transformer (250kv) explosion on Ullal Road, Manganahalli, on Wednesday and directed officials to conduct audit of transformers located near schools, on footpath and other sensitive places. He informed the Council, during Zero Hour, that special attention would be paid to transformers over 15 years old.
