On the recommendation of Haryana’s Energy Minister Sh. Anil Vij, the Chief Engineer/TS of Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL), Hisar, Anil Kumar, has been suspended with immediate effect. The headquarter of Chief Engineer Anil Kumar during the suspension period has been fixed at Panchkula.
Sh. Vij said a report was received regarding a fire incident at the 33 kV GIS at the 220 kV substation in Sector-107, Gurugram, on February 9, 2025. He informed that this incident had disrupted the power supply to around 22 societies and other areas in Gurugram.
Notably, Chief Engineer Anil Kumar failed to inform his higher authorities about the fire at the substation on February 9, 2025. After this, the Energy Minister took strict view of the situation and recommended his immediate suspension.