Hundung sub-station frequent breakdown blacks out Ukhrul

By Pheiray Tenno

UKHRUL | Aug 28

For the past three-four days, Ukhrul district has been reeling without electric power supply. Commercial shops, small industries and business establishments have been affected badly by the irregular supply of power.

Achui Keinam, who runs a pastry shop at Viewland Ukhrul lamented that her business is on halt as there is no supply of power. Many like her and others who run pastry shop and other industries are facing the same hardship.

Meantime the deputy manager, MSPDCL Ukhrul division while speaking to this reporter informed that failure of panel in the sub-station of 33/11KVA at Hundung cement factory is the main reason for the company’s failure to provide supply of electricity in the district.

The sub-station of 33/11 KVA at Hundung cement factory situated 10km away from Ukhrul town can only generate 2 x 3. 15 MVA power, which is lesser than the actual power needed by the district. The 30-year old sub-station is in constant breakdown due to worn out machine remarked deputy manager of MSPDCL Ukhrul division.

Moreover, due to the distance and location, the company faces problems to maintain and repair immediately. He opined that the immediate commission of sub-station at Tangrei, Ukhrul would solve the problems.

But due to non-commission of 33/11KVA sub-station with a capacity to generate 2×5 MVA power at Tangrei, the company is always at the receiving end of the consumers, added the deputy manager.

The sub-station at Tangrei, with a capacity to generate 2x5MVA has been tested long time back and can be operational for power supply to Ukhrul town but due to non-commission or inauguration by the authority concerned the Ukhrul populace is facing power problems every now and then.

Thanmi Kashung, chairman (acting) ADC Ukhrul has implored the authority concerned for immediate inauguration of the Tangrei sub-station in the interest of Ukhrul public.