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Four hundred people died in the State during 2009-10 due to faulty electrical appliances and other power-related reasons.
Giving the startling figures here on Friday, Karnataka Electricity Regulation Committee, Chairman, M R Srinivasa Murthy said these casualties were of serious concern.
Speaking at the inauguration of ELASIA, the international expo of power, electrical industrial electronics at the Palace Grounds, Murthy appealed to the electrical equipment manufacturers to maintain quality in their products, and focus on standardisation of the products.
Murthy said that there was an urgent need to have a standardisation of electrical appliances like switches, holders and other auxiliary units to stem the growing number of deaths due to faulty manufacture.
“The deaths are mostly in the poorer section of the socio-economic background which needs to be taken into account when deciding on the standardisation of these equipment,” he stated.
On demand and supply, the KERC Chairman stated that electrical appliances manufacturers needed to concentrate on products that provided maximum and efficient output by using electricity.
“With advertisements assuring saving of nearly 30 to 40 percent of power in the usage of any industrial appliances, it would make a marked difference to our electricity generation plans,” he said. Murthy stated that the current power situation showed that the current usage in units was placed at seven lakh units in the City. By 2030, it is estimated that the power usage will go up to 39 lakh units of power.
“There is a shortfall of only 13 to 16 percent with regard to the current demand. If products are made assuring 30 to 40 percent energy efficiency, then more need to be encouraged,” he said.
The ELASIA 2011 exhibition on power, electrical and lighting will be held for the next three days in the City till January 10. Products in the exhibition are mostly concentrating on power efficient technologies.
400 electrocuted in State in 2009-10
Giving the startling figures here on Friday, Karnataka Electricity Regulation Committee, Chairman, M R Srinivasa Murthy said these casualties were of serious concern.
Speaking at the inauguration of ELASIA, the international expo of power, electrical industrial electronics at the Palace Grounds, Murthy appealed to the electrical equipment manufacturers to maintain quality in their products, and focus on standardisation of the products.
Murthy said that there was an urgent need to have a standardisation of electrical appliances like switches, holders and other auxiliary units to stem the growing number of deaths due to faulty manufacture.
“The deaths are mostly in the poorer section of the socio-economic background which needs to be taken into account when deciding on the standardisation of these equipment,” he stated.
On demand and supply, the KERC Chairman stated that electrical appliances manufacturers needed to concentrate on products that provided maximum and efficient output by using electricity.
“With advertisements assuring saving of nearly 30 to 40 percent of power in the usage of any industrial appliances, it would make a marked difference to our electricity generation plans,” he said. Murthy stated that the current power situation showed that the current usage in units was placed at seven lakh units in the City. By 2030, it is estimated that the power usage will go up to 39 lakh units of power.
“There is a shortfall of only 13 to 16 percent with regard to the current demand. If products are made assuring 30 to 40 percent energy efficiency, then more need to be encouraged,” he said.
The ELASIA 2011 exhibition on power, electrical and lighting will be held for the next three days in the City till January 10. Products in the exhibition are mostly concentrating on power efficient technologies.
400 electrocuted in State in 2009-10
