Port Blair, Mar 16: Mr. Manojit Halder, the President of Betapur Block Congress Committee, North and Middle Andaman has urged for immediate maintenance of live electric lines along rural roads of Hiranagar, Pinakinagar and Kamlapur villages under GP Hiranagar, which are sagging dangerously, to avoid any untoward situation in coming days.

In a letter address to Dr. Angel Bhati Chauhan, the Deputy Commissioner of N&M Andaman, Mr. Manojit Halder said live electric lines in these village roads are sagging in dangerous manner and in case of heavy wind or any mistake from heavy vehicle operators, these live lines might cause serious accident.

In his letter he also pointed out that LPG trucks refuses to enter inside many villages to distribute LGP cylinders fearing accident from such sagging electric lines.

Mr. Halder pointed out the Panchayat Pradhan of Hiranagar Gram Panchayat and in-charge of Fire Police Station, Billiground have intimated about the situation of sagging electric lines several times to concerned AE and JE of Electricity Department but no one paid any heed. He also alleged that AE of Electricity reacted very arrogantly to his request.