Power and water supplies to be disconnected from illegally constructed buildings in Jamshedpur

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur, June 8: The Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) has taken a stringent stance against illegal constructions, announcing that such buildings will no longer receive electricity and water connections. In a letter addressed to Tata Steel UISL (JUSCO), the JNAC’s Dy. Municipal Commissioner, Krishna Kumar, directed that connections should only be granted upon submission of completion and occupancy certificates.

The directive emphasized that buildings under construction or those constructed in violation of approved maps would be denied essential utilities. Action plan is being prepared against illegal structures in areas like Sakchi, Golmuri, Sonari, Kadma, and Bistupur.

JNAC was poised to cut off electricity and water connections to sealed buildings, marking a continuation of measures initiated in 2011 following High Court orders. Seventy buildings then were sealed for non-compliance with regulatory standards.

Pre-monsoon power cuts Scheduled for 10 Days in Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur, June 9: Jamshedpur residents will have to brace up for power cuts lasting three to four hours over the next 10 days, as announced by the electricity department for pre-monsoon preparations.

A schedule for power cuts has been devised for Jamshedpur Area, with each feeder facing disruption for a maximum of two days during morning to afternoon hours. The purpose of these cuts is to facilitate maintenance work, including trimming of electricity wires, trees, and branches surrounding transformers. Additionally, worn-out wires and equipment will be replaced during this period.

In anticipation of storm and rain-related power supply disruptions, the electricity department has organized division-wise teams to promptly address any special circumstances.

Shravan Kumar, Electricity GM of the Jamshedpur Area Board, emphasized the importance of maintaining clear power wires during the pre-monsoon period. Executive engineers across all electricity divisions have been instructed to conduct special maintenance, including trimming tree branches around wires, for the next 10 days.