**Executive Summary**
This document presents the response of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Power to Unstarred Question No. 3086 regarding adherence to electrical safety standards in the Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituencies, answered on December 18, 2025. The response details actions taken by the Government of Haryana and Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL) to address electrical safety concerns and enhance consumer awareness. No specific action items or deadlines are mentioned for parties other than the actions that have already been taken.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Electrical Safety in Sonipat:**
* No specific electrical installations posing safety hazards have been reported by the Energy Department, Government of Haryana.
* UHBVNL regularly identifies overloaded distribution transformers and takes action to augment or install additional transformers based on technical feasibility.
* Approximately 750 distribution transformers were upgraded in the Sonipat Circle during FY 2025-26 (till date).
* Deficiencies in distribution lines, such as worn-out or sagging conductors, are regularly addressed.
* **Safety Oversight and Awareness:**
* Routine electrical safety oversight continues in Sonipat District.
* UHBVNL has undertaken fencing of distribution transformers to minimize the risk of accidents.
* Consumers are being sensitized through Janta Darbars and dissemination of information via pamphlets.
* Electrical installations falling under the jurisdiction of the Central Government are being inspected in a timely manner.
* **Measures to Strengthen Electrical Safety:**
* The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified Measures Relating to Safety and Electric Supply Regulations to ensure electrical safety and prevent accidents, following the Electricity Act, 2003.
* Electrical Safety Inspectors conduct regular electrical safety awareness programs across the country, including in Sonipat.
**Impact Analysis**
**UHBVNL**
* **Impact:** Responsible for identifying and addressing overloaded transformers and distribution line deficiencies.
* **Action Required:** Continue regular inspections, upgrades, and augmentation of electrical infrastructure within the Sonipat Circle. Continue public awareness campaigns.
**Central Electricity Authority (CEA)**
* **Impact:** Oversees and regulates electrical safety measures nationwide.
* **Action Required:** Continue enforcing Measures Relating to Safety and Electric Supply Regulations.
**Electrical Safety Inspectors**
* **Impact:** Responsible for conducting safety awareness programs and inspections.
* **Action Required:** Continue conducting regular electrical safety awareness programs, including in Sonipat.
**Consumers in Sonipat**
* **Impact:** Benefits from improved electrical safety and increased awareness.
* **Action Required:** Participate in awareness programs and report any safety concerns.
**Central Government Installations**
* **Impact:** Assurance of timely inspections.
* **Action Required:** Ensure accessibility to installations for inspections when requested.
Key Entities Referenced
Electricity Act, 2003: Referenced Sections 53(a) and 177(2)(b) related to electrical safety and supply regulations.
Sonipat: Lok Sabha constituency and district where electrical safety adherence is questioned.
Ministry of Power: The central government ministry answering questions related to electrical safety standards.
Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL): Utility company undertaking measures to address overloaded transformers and deficiencies in distribution lines in Haryana.
Central Electricity Authority (CEA): Responsible for notifying Measures Relating to Safety and Electric Supply Regulations.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3086
ANSWERED ON 18.12.2025
ADHERENCE TO ELECTRICAL SAFETY STANDARDS
†3086. SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that inadequate adherence to electrical
safety standards at many locations in the Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituencies
poses a risk of accidents and electrical hazards and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has formulated any plan to identify, replace or
upgrade overloaded transformers, worn-out wires, exposed electric poles and
low-tension lines in the said area and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Electrical Inspectorate has recently conducted any safety
audits, inspections or awareness campaigns in the Sonipat; and
(d) if so, the details of the steps taken to strengthen electrical safety, prevent
accidents, install modern safety equipment and educate consumers about safe
use of electricity?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a) As per the information received from Energy Department, Government of
Haryana, no specific electrical installations posing safety hazards have been
reported.
(b): As informed by the Government of Haryana, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran
Nigam Limited (UHBVNL) regularly identifies overloaded distribution
transformers and undertakes necessary measures for their augmentation or
installation of additional transformers, based on technical feasibility. During FY
2025-26 (till date), approximately 750 nos. distribution transformers have been
upgraded under the Sonipat Circle. In addition, deficiencies in distribution lines,
such as worn-out or sagging conductors, are attended to on a regular basis.
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(c): As informed by the Government of Haryana, the routine electrical safety
oversight continues in Sonipat District, and no special safety audit or awareness
campaign was separately conducted in the recent period by the Electrical
Safety Inspector under the State Government’s jurisdiction.
However, UHBVNL has undertaken the work of fencing of distribution
transformers to minimize the risk of accidents. In addition, consumers are being
sensitized through Janta Darbars and dissemination of information via
pamphlets. Further, electrical installations falling under the jurisdiction of the
Central Government, such as National Institute of Food Technology,
Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) and Power Grid Corporation of
India Limited (PGCIL) are being inspected in a timely manner.
(d) : Various measures have been undertaken to strengthen electrical safety,
prevent accidents, deploy modern safety equipment, and enhance consumer
awareness on the safe use of electricity, which, inter alia, include the following:
i. In accordance with Sections 53(a) and 177(2)(b) of the Electricity Act, 2003,
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified the Measures Relating to
Safety and Electric Supply Regulations to ensure electrical safety, prevent
accidents, and safeguard life and property.
ii. Electrical Safety Inspectors have been conducting electrical safety
awareness programmes on a regular basis across the country, including in
Sonipat, to educate the public on electrical safety.
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