Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 03 2008:
Quoting observations of the office of the Executive Engineer, Electricity Department, Ukhrul district that the frequent load-shedding at Ukhrul district Hqs is due to over loading of the power station located at cement factory, Hungpung, Tangkhul Youth Council (TMNL) has urged upon the authority concerned to upgrade the station at the earliest.
As per the observations of the EE's office, Electricity Department, Ukhrul, the district headquarters will remain cut off with unwanted load shedding above the routine load shedding until and unless the power station at Hungpung is upgraded, conveyed a release issued by the TMNL.
Noting that electricity supply at Ukhrul district Hqs hardly last for three hours at a stretch, the TMNL observed that such highly irregular and dismal power supply caused severe hardships to one and all specially students who are preparing for the forthcoming HSSLC and HSLC examinations and small entrepreneurs.