Recently, a major fire at ACGL resulted in huge losses to the company. ACGL claimed the same was due to a short circuit. There are an increasing number of such incidences in Goa with the Fire Department also claiming the same due to short circuits. Why don’t they interrogate the electrical contractors? Electricity rules are stringent, and the short circuits can only be due to negligence or use of sub-standard material and electricians/contractors. India is famous for producing duplicate items of reputed brands. The Metrological Department needs to up its ante on this matter as we see numerous migrant traders and electricians pushing these products. MLAs must legislate that only ITI electricians with wireman’s certificates must undertake wiring jobs under qualified electrical contractors. But they don’t. Why? Migrant votes. This is their idea of development. Delhi is a hot spot for such duplicate and spurious electrical material and Goa a major ‘customer’ for the same.
R Fernandes, Margao
