Probe into Padghe power sub-station fire instituted

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 12:31 [IST]

Mumbai, Mar 15 (UNI) A six-member committee has been appointed to probe the causes of yesterday's fire at the Padghe power sub-station resulting in disruption of power supply to towns on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Mr Subrat Ratho, MD of power transmission company- Mahatransco has appointed the committee today which will be headed by Mr A K Deshmukh, former director of Mahatransco. The committee has been asked to submit its report in 15 days, sources said.

Mr Ratho has also ordered the transfer of a superitendent engineer who was in charge of the Padghe power sub-station.

Power supply to Bhiwandi, Dombivali, Vasai and Kalyan was affected due to fire at a 220 kv sub station at Padghe at 0558 hrs yesterday.

It will take a week's time for total normalcy, Mr Ratho had said yesterday.

UNI

Topics: ENERGY-INQUIRY

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