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Friday, August 18, 2006
Power firm cleans up electric poles
By Jennifer C. Tilos
NEGROS Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (Noreco 2) reeled off during the weekend its campaign to clean up all electric posts in Dumaguete City to instill among cooperative subscribers awareness on the need to preserve and protect them.
Dubbed as Operation Linis Poste, the activity started 9:00 a.m. Saturday and covered all electric poles lining V. Locsin street and Ma. Cristina streets, Cervantes street and Meciano Road, Colon, Pinili and Mabini streets; Perdices street; and Silliman Avenue.
Noreco 2 general manager Ephraim Taclob said the campaign hoped to encourage cleanliness in the city and make the public aware that they have a duty to keep the environment safe and clean.
"Noreco 2 of course will focus on our electric posts that are the object of massive proliferation of commercial materials," Taclob said.
The activity followed a board resolution last October that drafted the guidelines on the posting of commercial materials on Noreco 2 poles and its other facilities.
"As a general rule, commercial materials attached or installed such as billboards, posters, streamers, and other mode of advertisements on Noreco 2 poles are not allowed as they may not only obstruct the linemen's sight and direction when going up and down the pole, but also tend to entangle the linemen's gear," the resolution said.
The same resolution said commercial materials posted on electric poles tend to hide from view any metal attachments, which may be connected and fastened at or near ground wires that can cause electric shock when in contact with the bare skin.
Only temporary billboards, posters, streamers, and other mode of advertisements commemorating activities of local government units and non-commercial institutions such as schools are allowed for a maximum period of only two weeks.
The resolution said any unauthorized billboard or posters may be removed without prior notice.
The penalties for unauthorized posting of commercial materials range from P100 to P500 for each material like metal brackets, wooden and bamboo brackets, and metal sheets directly stapled or nailed to the post.
Taclob said the campaign is in line with the government's efforts to fix up the entire energy system, from generation to distribution and retail, to ensure that the public gets maximum benefit.
(August 17, 2006 issue)
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