Haryana power utilities remove 4,222 redundant roadside poles

Panckula, Oct 14 (UNI) Haryana's power distribution companies have removed 4,222 redundant electricity poles from roadsides across the state, but 2,221 poles - more than a third of the 6,443 identified - remain standing, with the government setting a December 31 deadline to complete the drive aimed at eliminating unnecessary roadside obstructions and improving public safety. The progress report reveals a sharp disparity between the two state-owned distribution utilities. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) has completed over 91 per cent of its assigned work, while Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) has removed less than a third of the…