Maintain 30-metre distance from high-voltage power lines: HVPNL violations may result in legal action

Panchkula, Oct 31 (UNI) Residents near high-voltage transmission lines in several districts of Haryana are advised not to plant trees or carry out construction within 30 metres of the lines. Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL) has directed the removal of any unauthorised plantations or structures within 30 days. A public notice from the Executive Engineer, Transmission System Division, HVPNL, Panchkula, informs that 220 kV, 132 kV, and 66 kV transmission lines under its jurisdiction pass through Ambala, Yamunanagar, Panchkula, and parts of Kurukshetra, Kaithal, and Karnal districts. The network also extends into adjoining areas of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.…