Dimapur, Nov. 27 (EMN): As if the task of ensuring stable power supply in the face of charred power transformers and “very limited resources available” was not enough, the state’s power department officials are now left trying placate furious citizens threatening ‘public disturbances’. Dimapur, Nov. 27 (EMN): As if the task of ensuring stable power supply in the face of charred power transformers and “very limited resources available” was not enough, the state’s power department officials are now left trying placate furious citizens threatening ‘public disturbances’. In the aftermath of an ultimatum from the Joint Action Committee representing 13 colonies/villages located between Dhobinullah and Thahekhu village, the department on Monday issued a statement appealing the citizens to ‘bear with us’ despite the bleak circumstances. “It is to inform the general public that the department of Power, government of Nagaland is trying very hard to restore stable supply at Dimapur out of very limited resources available with the department ands our esteemed citizens of Dimapur are requested to kindly bear with us till such time the power supply system is normalized. Currently the installation of 10 MVA transformer at Nagarjan is in full swing and it is likely to be completed in 2 to 3 days time. “The department had already transferred the load of Peren district to Kohima and efforts are underway for transferring some load of Nagarjan sub-station to 20 MVA at Sovima sub-station. The installation of the new 20 MVA transformer which the department had arranged on loan basis has also started at Nagarjan and if everything goes well in about 15 days time it will be ready,” it informed. While appreciating the concern raised by the citizens, the department stated that ‘till such time sufficient maintenance fund is released’ it will not be in a position to give quality power supply as desired. “It may please be noted that senior officers at the level of engineer-in-chief and chief engineer(T&G) are constantly monitoring the technical activities at Nagarjan sub-station and it is our earnest appeal to the esteemed citizens of Dimapur to kindly assist the department in the following manner:
- Kindly safe power by using ceiling fan or table fan and restrict use of air condition at Dimapur as too much of power is consumed by air condition system.
- Kindly assist the department of Power in checking power theft at Dimapur especially in stopping those cases where there is by passing of power meters and tempering of power meters.
