The residents of three housing societies near Yamunanagar slums in Vimannagar had to suffer huge losses barely a few days into the New Year. This is because many electrical appliances were damaged because of the high voltage supply by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL).
Those affected include 35 flat owners across three housing societies -- Shirish Chandra Co-op Housing Society, Bharat Forge and Shravani Garden — in Vimannagar. The problem began on Sunday morning when a few flat owners complained that their electronic gadgets were damaged. They started coming out of their house to inquire with their neighbors and soon a crowd started forming. That's when the residents suspected a high voltage may have damaged their electrical appliances.
The residents were taken aback once they saw that the voltage output was 460 watts instead of 220 watts. They immediately contacted the office of Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) in Shastrinagar. However, no one responded to their calls. Sangeeta Firke, who stays in Shravani Garden, said, "My television got damaged and there was smoke coming out from it. When I switched it off, I realized that my fridge too was damaged."
Few residents complained that their school-going children had exams the next day and they will be hard to finish study without computer. Ashish Salunke, whose son studies in Standard III, said, "My son has his exams and also needs the computer to complete his assignments. Now, I am scared how he will manage." Two officials from MSEB finally repaired the neutral wire of the transformer to stabilize the light fluctuation. N Mane, deputy chief engineer of MSEB, said, "There was less manpower, therefore, we will check the entire set-up on Monday. Only then we will be able to tell what the problem is."
Those affected include 35 flat owners across three housing societies -- Shirish Chandra Co-op Housing Society, Bharat Forge and Shravani Garden — in Vimannagar. The problem began on Sunday morning when a few flat owners complained that their electronic gadgets were damaged. They started coming out of their house to inquire with their neighbors and soon a crowd started forming. That's when the residents suspected a high voltage may have damaged their electrical appliances.
The residents were taken aback once they saw that the voltage output was 460 watts instead of 220 watts. They immediately contacted the office of Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) in Shastrinagar. However, no one responded to their calls. Sangeeta Firke, who stays in Shravani Garden, said, "My television got damaged and there was smoke coming out from it. When I switched it off, I realized that my fridge too was damaged."
Few residents complained that their school-going children had exams the next day and they will be hard to finish study without computer. Ashish Salunke, whose son studies in Standard III, said, "My son has his exams and also needs the computer to complete his assignments. Now, I am scared how he will manage." Two officials from MSEB finally repaired the neutral wire of the transformer to stabilize the light fluctuation. N Mane, deputy chief engineer of MSEB, said, "There was less manpower, therefore, we will check the entire set-up on Monday. Only then we will be able to tell what the problem is."