UHBVNL to Replace Tubular and Channel Iron Poles with PCC Poles at Its Own Cost: Energy Minister Anil Vij

91 Iron Electricity Poles in Pehowa Assembly Constituency to Be Replaced with PCC Poles by January 2027: Energy Minister Anil Vij

Chandigarh, August 31 – Haryana Energy Minister Sh. Anil Vij said that all iron poles, including tubular poles and channel poles, will be replaced with PCC poles by the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL) at its own cost. However, as per the directions of the corporation, rail poles are not replaced at the corporation’s expense.

Sh. Vij was replying to a question raised during the Monsoon Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh today.

He informed the House that there are no HT/LT iron poles installed within the villages of Guldehra and ThaskaMiranji in the Pehowa Assembly constituency. However, in the outer areas of these villages, 107 iron poles have been identified on 11 KV agricultural feeders, of which 16 are rail poles.

He further stated that since 2014, no incident of loss of life due to electric shock from iron poles has been reported in these villages.

The Minister said that the remaining 91 iron poles will be replaced with PCC poles by the corporation by January 2027.