Ranchi: Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) has finalised arrangements to ensure uninterrupted power supply during Chhath Puja rituals across the state.JBVNL director (distribution and project) Prabhat Kumar Shrivastava said general managers and engineers had been instructed to ensure uninterrupted electricity at Chhath ghats in urban and rural areas during Sunday evening’s arghya and Monday morning’s rituals.Circle offices have been directed to deploy officials and field staff at major ghats and nearby distribution transformers for prompt action in case of technical faults or emergencies. Teams will also monitor low-tension (LT) overhead wires along routes leading to water bodies to prevent accidents.Manmohan Kumar, general manager of the Ranchi supply area, said personnel deployment in the city had been finalised. “The duty chart has already been prepared and shared with all officials and field staff,” he said.Nine dedicated transformers have recently been installed at various substations in Ranchi and connected directly to street lights on major arterial roads. The arrangement is expected to keep the street lights illuminated for devotees even if a local power disruption occurs.
