PASIGHAT, Aug 30: A portion (2-Spans) of 11 Kv Transmission line was washed away by the continuous erosion of Siang River last night, which is 2.5 Km ahead of Namsing Village. Meanwhile the same line was restored and re-aligned few days ago by dismantling the earlier one. This fresh erosion will lead to dismantling and re-alignment of 01 Km 11 Kv line for restoration of electricity, informed a press statement from Pasighat Electrical Division.
The villages namely Namsing, Mer, Gadum,Gadum-II under East Siang District and Paglam, Banggo,Kaling-I, Kaling-II and Loglung of Lower Dibang Valley District shall remain cut off from electricity supply, thus affecting a population of 5000 people, approximately.
However, the villagers of Namsing led by Gram Chairperson are voluntarily assisting the department of Power under Mebo Sub-Division, for restoration and re- alignment of electricity especially in preparation for ensuing Solung festival Celebration by mobilising men, materials and machineries on war footing.
Temporary restoration of electricity may take at least three days.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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