In the ongoing investigation of the power disruptions in the city due to the three day strike of Powermen from 22nd February, 2022 till 24th February, 2022, the Chandigarh Administration has constituted a Committee headed by Sh. Yashpal Garg, IAS, Secretary Health along with Medical Superintendent, GMSH-16, Medical Superintendent GMCH-32 and Gurpreet Singh XEN (Electrical) to scrutinize the lapses that led to power failure in both the hospitals (GMCH-32 and GMSH-16). Two Junior Engineers’ who were supervising electricity supply of GMCH-32 and GMSH-16 have been suspended till further investigation.
A Show Cause Notice has been issued to the Superintending Engineer (Electricity) for lack of co-operation with the Army Authorities in restoration of power supply after the strike by the Power Union. Further Show Cause Notices have also been issued to 126 regular employees of Electricity Department issued for grave misconduct by remaining absent from Government duties which resulted in non-maintenance of defaulting lines affecting power supply to many areas of the city. The above actions are in continuation to the termination of services of 17 outsourced employees and filing of FIR against 143 employees of Electricity Department.
