Patna: As Durga Puja festivities commence, 500 large puja pandals across Patna, from Patna City to Danapur, are being supplied electricity through 400 transformers. PESU successfully completed live testing of this system on Tuesday. According to engineers, each pandal's location and its corresponding transformer number have been tagged on the electricity company's internal server, with access provided to all relevant executive electrical engineers.

Starting from Saptami, 24-hour live monitoring of electricity supply will be conducted from control rooms established at PESU headquarters and all divisions. MRT (Meter Relay Testing) teams will be on standby at all power sub-stations. Additionally, engineers equipped with walkie-talkies, along with uniformed linemen and other manpower, will be deployed near the pandals to promptly address any technical malfunctions.

During the festival, uninterrupted power supply will also be ensured for 7.50 lakh consumers in the PESU area. Special control rooms have been instructed to be set up in all divisions for this purpose. Consumers can register their complaints at the regular fuse call center, divisional level control rooms, and the electricity company's toll-free helpline number 1912. To prevent the risk of electric shock, marked iron poles in crowded areas are being painted with dielectric (insulating) paint, and the iron barricading of transformers along roadsides is being reinforced.

Energy Secretary Ajay Yadav and SBPDCL MD Saurabh Jorwal inspected pandals at prominent intersections, including Dakbangla Chowk, Bhumi Vikas Bank, Buddhmarg, and Khajpura Shiv Mandir on Bailey Road. They instructed to move distribution boxes from inside pandal electricity poles to the outside, immediately repair loose or damaged wires nearby, and ensure the safety of lines passing through crowded areas. They also directed the fuse call center, field teams, and emergency repair teams to remain alert during the festival.