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Kathmandu Friday July 27, 2001 Shrawan 12, 2058.
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Power disruption affects life
in Nepalgunj
Post Report
NEPALGUNJ, July 26 - There has been irregularity
in power supply in Nepalgunj following the collapse of electricity tower located at Lalpur
of Mahendranagar as a result of strong winds three months ago.
In the past the town was receiving power supply
from three sides _ Nanpara in India, Tanakpur via Mahendranagar and from Kathmandu. But
currently, supply from Tanakpur has been discontinued due to the collapse of the tower
while supplies from Nanpara, India and Kathamndu have also become irregular, according to
NEA branch office.
The 132 KVA electricity tower at Lalpur
Mahendranagar, which transmits power supply from Tanakpur to Nepalgunj, has not been
serviced even three months after its breakdown. Consequently, the customers are compelled
to bear the hardship of loadshedding.
Deputy Manager of the NEA Branch Office Subir
Prasad Singh said the responsibility of repairing the tower lay with Atteriya branch.
People have been bearing the hardship of one
hour loadshedding in the evening and repeated power failure during daytime over the last
10 days.
Even the NEA office has no idea as to when the
power supply would be regular. Deputy Manager Singh says he is not sure when the office
would be able to remove loadshedding because there is an acute shortage of power supply in
India also.
Nepalgunj is an excessively hot area and as the
power supply is disrupted, people are unable to use their fans and feel greatly annoyed.
On the other hand, industries and other
ventures, which depend on power supply for their operation, are also adversely affected
due to the irregular power supply.
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