Maksam Tayeng

PASIGHAT, Mar 30: The Aalo-Pasighat-Roing-Tezu 132 KV transmission line which was dedicated to the state by Chief Minister, Pema Khandu in the presence of Dy. CM Chowna Mein and Power Minister, Tamiyo Taga on 10^th June 2017 last aimed to resolve the power crisis of central and eastern Arunachal has been tripping and breaking down frequently resulting in erratic power supply.

The entire portion of central and eastern Arunachal, including centurion town Pasighat, Roing and Tezu are hit by the tripping and the restoration hasn’t been done yet despite 2-3 days have passed. It was hoped that the 132 KV transmission line would usher in all around development in the area wherein students could study well, industries could operate smoothly; it would give an impetus to tourism and help in safety and security of society. However, since its inception, the 132 KV transmission line has been tripping and breaking down frequently resulting in erratic power supply.

 

The quality of construction of the 132 KV transmission line and its stringing are as such that it trips frequently in moderate winds, mild lightning/thunder in addition to normal failures due to component failures. Many senior citizens and parents are getting irritated and angry over the frequent failures during the days when final examinations of students are going on.

One prominent citizen complained that, there are thousands of High Tension Transmission Lines running in all parts of the country including mountainous and rainy areas like Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Assam etc but power failures are very rare in those areas. Even if there are failures, they are quickly restored in a matter of few hours. But in the case of Central and Eastern Arunachal Pradesh, it takes many days to restore line faults and component failures. “Why are there so many failures in our state only?” he questioned.

This erratic power supply is not only hindering student’s studies but many industries are being forced to shut down temporarily as it is not viable to operate industries on Diesel Generators only. Due to lack of steady power supply even mobile networks are failing, ATMs are not working and bank transactions are delayed due to link failures.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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