Kohima, September 27 (MExN): The state Department of Power has informed all Electrical and Transmission Divisions to plan out power shutdowns in coordination with the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) Dimapur and carry out vegetation or jungle clearance in the month of October.
In a press release on Monday, Engineer-in-Chief Nribemo Mozhui informed that in view of improving power supply stability, so as to avoid unwarranted and unscheduled disruption of power supply due to vegetation or trees coming in contact with the power lines, October month of each calendar year has been declared as ‘Vegetation Clearance Month.’
“During the aforementioned month, all the concerned divisions should make all necessary arrangements for clearing of vegetation/ jungle/ trees along the corridor of each and every High Tension and Low Tension line within their respective jurisdiction in close co-ordination with the public organisations, concerned village councils and colony representatives,” the official stated.
As such, all Electrical & Transmission Divisions have been asked to make necessary arrangements and carry out the exercise with wide publicity in the print and electronic media. Transmission Divisions should make advance plans for OCC clearance for inter-state transmission line, he added.
