SHAMLI: Over 40 workers of the state power department, consisting of engineers, clerks and legal employees, are forced to wear helmets while operating at the metre-testing laboratory inside the British-era building of UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL) in Baghpats Baraut town.
The reason is the dilapidated condition of the structure, where portions of plaster keep falling from the roofing system at routine intervals.
We have to use helmets to secure ourselves as we do not understand when the plaster from the ceiling would fall and harm us.
There have been occurrences in the past when employees were hurt.
No significant accident has actually occurred, it is too risky, said Vedpal Arya, who works as a computer system operator.The situation gets even worse during the rainy season as fractures have actually appeared in the roofing over the years and rainwater keeps dripping, the employees stated, including that regardless of repeated requests, little bit has been done by the authorities concerned.
The structure has actually remained in a bad condition because I joined this department 7 years earlier.
A study was performed as soon as by the authorities but no repair took place.
The roofing system will collapse anytime.
Its a disaster waiting to happen, said Gaurav Sharma, a legal worker.
After a video of the workers using helmets while working went viral on social media on Saturday, district magistrate (DM) of Baghpat, Rajkamal Yadav, took cognisance and said that a letter is being sent to the MD PVVNL, the west UP discom of UP Power Corporation Ltd, to address the matter on concern.
This is a serious matter.
It is dangerous to operate in such old and run-down buildings.
A questions report has actually been sought from the superintendent engineer of the discom in this regard.
We will also refer senior authorities of the power corporation relating to shifting the workplace to a new building, the DM stated.
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