CISF constable injured in power plant fire

The fire broke out when a cable at the pump connecting cooling tower I and II burst and the CISF jawans brought the fire under control, Chief Engineer R Bansuri told reporters here.

Constable Rajendra Singh was admitted to a hospital with burns, he said.

Efforts are on to restart production in the three units, he said, adding the plant supplies power to Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha.