Pink Electricity Zone

Question: Which of the following states has launched the Pink Electricity Zone where all the employees will be women?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • On March 8th, 2018, on the occasion of International Women’s Day; Madhya Pradesh West Power Distribution Company (MPWPDC) launched a ‘Pink Electricity Zone’.
  • This zone will be managed by female employees.
  • In the Pink Electricity Zone, 25 women employees (for the post of assistant engineer, junior engineer, line supervisor, line man, meter reader, accountant and computer operator) have been deployed.
  • The uniforms of these women will be of pink color.
  • They will manage the maintenance of 13,000 power connections in Aranya Nagar inhabited by 60,000 people.

Reference:
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/mp-power-utility-starts-pink-electricity-zone/63228948