SILCHAR, April 26: Come summer, the Barak Valley sweats out in extreme heat, punctuated by regular dose of power-cut, this year acute power crisis has already left an indication about what hard days are coming. Hours after hours of load shedding has not only made the lives of common people miserable, but also has affected the business community. A Central Assam Electricity Distribution Company Limited (erstwhile ASEB) source has informed that Barak Valley at present is getting 29 MW in day time and 41 MW in pick-hour, that is, in the evening till night against a daily requirement of 80 MW. Out of these, Panchgram feeder receives 18 MW, Pailapool feeder and Dullabcherra feeder gets 8 MW and 3 MW respectively daily. It is almost impossible to provide satisfactory service to the consumers if the gap between demand and supply is so vast, the source admits in a surrendering tone. Local ASEB officials are however optimistic that the situation will improve once the company starts purchasing power from various sources.
Meanwhile, steps are afoot to build up a sub-station at Mokamtilla near Saraspur, just five km away from Hailakandi town. An ASEB source informs that, this will lessen the burden of Panchgram sub-station and power supply to Hailakandi will be more hassle-free. Dipankar Nath, DGM (TNT), Bidyut Goswami, Deputy Manager of ASEB, Hailakandi and Subrata Biswas, Feeder Manager had made an on the-spot verification of the land for the proposed sub-station measuring 20 bighas. However, the process could only start if the Saraspur Tea Estate authority allows their land to be occupied by the ASEB.
ASEB officials had discussed the issue with garden Manager Gurpreet Singh who had reportedly assured that he would place the matter in Company’s governing body meet in Kolkata in the first week of May. THE SENTINEL
Meanwhile, steps are afoot to build up a sub-station at Mokamtilla near Saraspur, just five km away from Hailakandi town. An ASEB source informs that, this will lessen the burden of Panchgram sub-station and power supply to Hailakandi will be more hassle-free. Dipankar Nath, DGM (TNT), Bidyut Goswami, Deputy Manager of ASEB, Hailakandi and Subrata Biswas, Feeder Manager had made an on the-spot verification of the land for the proposed sub-station measuring 20 bighas. However, the process could only start if the Saraspur Tea Estate authority allows their land to be occupied by the ASEB.
ASEB officials had discussed the issue with garden Manager Gurpreet Singh who had reportedly assured that he would place the matter in Company’s governing body meet in Kolkata in the first week of May. THE SENTINEL
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