TAWANG, Aug 31: The Shaikang chhu micro hydel electric project which supplies electricity to Tawang district was severely damaged today due to heavy rainfall.
The 3x2 megawatt hydel was the backbone of regular power supply of Tawang district for the last three years. With the major damage caused today Tawang may face shortage of power supply, since the power generated by other small hydels will not be able to fulfill the required 6.5 megawatt power supply in the district during summer and 8.5 megawatt during winter.
Three rows of around 300 meters of Penstoke pipe each 500 mm inner diameter and part of the forebay tank of the MHEP above Gongkhar village under Mogto circle was washed away early this morning at around 3:00 am.
Deputy Commissioner Tawang Sang Phuntsok, along with officials visited the site and took stock of the damage this afternoon. Due to heavy incessant rain for the last few days a part of the road connecting Gongkhar village via Grengkhar hotspring was also washed away two days back, now a part of BRO road connecting Gongkhar from Mogto circle headquarters is also disrupted. DIPRO

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