Nagaland Power department begins prepaid electricity metering

Dimapur, Oct. 27 (EMN): Department of Power, Kohima electrical division, has commissioned the prepaid electricity metres on October 26 by installing the first prepaid connection at the official residence of its engineer-in-chief at Electrical Colony, Kohima.

The prepaid connection was installed in the presence of the colony vice chairman, secretary and GB along with officials of the department and the executing agency M/s Universal Power Solutions.

An update from the executive engineer Rükongutuo Suohu informed that the department would initially provide prepaid metres in few earmarked colonies on a daily basis while also sensitising the consumers on the functionalities of the newly installed meters. The pre-paid electricity metering is a programme of the government of India under the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) to address inaccurate billings, customer satisfaction and reduction of AT&C losses, Souhu stated. He added that all conventional consumer meters in major towns of the state would be gradually replaced by prepaid meters in a phased manner.

Power shutdown in other parts of Nagaland

Meanwhile, power supply from Vihokhu village to Niuland town in Dimapur will be affected between 6 am to 9 am with effect from October 28 to November 4.

The power cut has been necessitated owing to the ongoing 33kV line construction work between Nito Farm sub-station and Niuland sub-station of 2.5 MVA, 33/11kV.

The executive engineer of Chümoukedima electrical division, Atoho Achumi, has requested all the consumers to co-operate and bear with the inconveniences.

In a separate statement, the SDO (Trans), Mokokchung division, stated that power supply to Mon, Longleng as well as Changtonya and Tuli area wouldbe affected from October 29 owing to jungle cutting along 66KV Mokokchung–Tuli transmission line.

Stating that power disruption would continue till its completion, the department has appealed to all the consumers to co-operate and bear with the inconveniences.