Kerala electricity board writes again to government seeking priority vaccination for power sector employees

In recent weeks, four KSEB employees have died of COVID-19, while several others have tested positive

A decision is still awaited on the demand that power sector employees in the State be given priority for vaccination against COVID-19. The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has again approached the State Government seeking priority for its employees in the vaccination programme. Protecting power sector personnel from infection is imperative for ensuring 24x7 power supply in the State, the State-run power utility, which employs 33,000 people, has reminded the Government. The KSEB had taken up the matter with the Government in April, but renewed its demand after the Union Power Ministry wrote to the States on April 26 asking them to organise mass vaccination camps for power sector staff working in the electricity generation, transmission and distribution sectors.