According to recent past reports, the underground electrical infrastructure in the Arpora-Nagoa area of Goa had faced issues, with ongoing work causing disruptions rather than consistent service. And at present, the public are facing constant power outages in Arpora Village due to an HT underground cable fault? If so, timely improvement is badly needed. I have no complaint about the departmental staff.
A Nagoa sub-station operator informed me on the night of March 26 that nearly 4 transformers were burnt. And work was going on to restore the power supply. To another consumer, the operator said that the HT underground cable was faulty, which the linemen were trying to locate. What was the exact fault? The public were in confusion. In this area, most hotels have their own power transformers. However, the public are facing power supply outages.
Previous reports indicate that the main cabling (33KV/11KV) in the area has faced significant faults, with multiple cables damaged, requiring replacements and leading to long-term power outages in Arpora and Nagoa. The underground cabling projects in the region have been described as suffering from water seepage and improper joints, resulting in short circuits and intermittent power failures. There have been criticisms of poor maintenance of the new underground lines, with local reports suggesting that repairs are not consistently effective.
While the intent of these projects was to improve reliability, the implementation in Arpora has experienced significant challenges, leading to reported faults and operational issues in the past.
The power Department has improved most of the faults. The departmental staff is very efficient, no doubt. But reliable contractors should be held responsible for faulty technical works and put to task every time. A penalty should be imposed on them for every fault in underground HT cables or any other power technical works. Otherwise, the rainy season will be tough for the Electricity Department.
