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The Hindu
27-06-2025
- The Hindu
Central Electricity Authority observes National Electrical Safety Week
The Central Electrical Authority (CEA) will observe the National Electrical Safety Week, which coincides with National Electrical Safety Day on June 26, said the Director of Electrical Safety G. Vijaya Lakshmi. The CEA is organising the week-long campaign on the theme 'Smart Energy, Safe Nation', and the officers concerned will focus on safety aspects of emerging technologies such as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Electric Vehicles (EVs), charging infrastructure and rooftop solar installations. The event will serve as a national platform to bring together stakeholders from utilities, regulators, manufacturers, officers of the Directorate of Electrical Safety and the field technicians to discuss safety imperatives and showcase the emerging technologies. Officers of the Directorate of Electrical Safety will visit factories, industries, multi-storied buildings, schools, hospitals, hotels, commercial establishments, agriculture fields and other areas during the National Electrical Safety Week, and explain safe electrical measures to prevent accidents, Ms. Vijaya Lakshmi said on Thursday.
New Indian Express
29-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Six cases reported in Guntur region as Covid spikes in Andhra
GUNTUR: Amid a nationwide rise in Covid-19 cases, six cases were reported in the erstwhile Guntur district on Wednesday. Among them, three fresh cases were recorded in Bapatla and Palnadu districts on Wednesday, while the other three were registered in Guntur over the last couple of days, District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO) Dr Vijaya Lakshmi confirmed. A married couple from Eluru tested positive at Manipal Hospital in Tadepalli. An 83-year-old man from Tenali, reportedly in serious condition, is being treated at the same hospital. In response to the surge in cases and an increase in respiratory illnesses, the Government General Hospital (GGH) in Guntur has launched a dedicated COVID-19 outpatient service near the Emergency Department. The facility utilises the newly established intensive care unit to treat patients showing the Covid-like symptoms. GGH currently has 300 oxygen cylinders in reserve and an operational oxygen plant capable of producing 30,000 kilolitres. The infrastructure supports oxygen supply to 1,500 beds, including those in emergency wards. Technical teams are on standby for maintenance. The hospital also operates four in-house oxygen generation units that extract oxygen directly from the air. While one unit is under repair, each of the other three produces 40 litres per minute, enough to collectively support about 1,000 patients in case of a spike in demand. Hospital authorities said the measures are part of a proactive strategy to ensure uninterrupted care.
