Archive · 16 Jan 2026
CESC Rebuilds Collapsed Power Tower in 18 Hours
A very old power tower fell down early in the morning on January 12.
This tower was very important because it gave electricity to 120 villages.
The people who take care of the electricity, called CESC, worked very fast to build a new, strong tower in just 18 hours.
They had to work quickly because a big festival called Sankranthi was coming soon.
The new tower is 80 feet tall and is strong enough to stay safe in an area where elephants live.
They used special machines and brought materials from nearby places to build the tower quickly.
Now, the villages have their electricity back, and the other towers in the area are also strong.
A 40-year-old power transmission tower collapsed in Hanur taluk, Chamarajanagar, affecting 120 villages.
CESC officials and personnel rebuilt an 80-feet tower in 18 hours, faster than the usual 3-day timeline.
The quick reconstruction was necessary due to the upcoming Sankranthi festival.
The new tower is robust and suitable for the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, an elephant habitat.
Materials were transported from Mysuru, and machinery was sourced from nearby areas for the construction.
- Who
- Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited officials and personnel
- What
- Rebuilt a collapsed power transmission tower in 18 hours
- When
- January 12, 6:30 am to January 13, 1 am
- Where
- Hanur taluk, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka
- Why
- To restore power supply to 120 villages and ensure stability in an elephant habitat
- Organization
- Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited
- Location
- Hanur taluk, Chamarajanagar
- Time Taken
- 18 hours
- Villages Affected
- 120
- Tower Height
- 80 feet
- Reason for Crash
- Dilapidated 40-year-old tower
- Significance of Area
- Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, elephant habitat