Power line maintenance to affect power supply across Nagaland from Oct 26

Dimapur, October 24 (MExN): The Department of Power’s ongoing vegetation clearance and power line maintenance activities, which began in the Kohima region on October 2, will extend to several other districts across Nagaland from October 26, with phased power shutdowns scheduled through November 28.The shutdowns will affect areas in Dimapur, Chümoukedima, Peren, Niuland, Zunheboto, Mon, Tuensang, Longleng, Kohima, Wokha, Meluri and Kiphire districts, according to schedules issued by the respective transmission divisions.Under Transmission Division Dimapur, there will be shutdowns from October 26 to November 4 along four transmission lines.The 66 kV Sovima–Chümoukedima transmission line (LILO) will remain shut down on October 26 from 6 am to 10 am, affecting Chümoukedima district.The 66 kV Ganeshnagar transmission line will be shut down on October 27 and 28 from 9 am to 2 pm, affecting parts of Chümoukedima and Peren districts.The 66 kV Dairy Farm–Nito Farm transmission line (LILO) will remain shut down on October 30 and 31 from 9 am to 3 pm, affecting Niuland district.Meanwhile, the 66 kV Nagarjan–Zoological Park area composite line will be shut down from November 2 to 4 between 6 am and 9 am, affecting parts of Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Peren districts.Earlier, the Transmission Division, Mokokchung, has announced scheduled shutdowns from October 26 to November 28 to facilitate vegetation clearance along major 132 kV and 66 kV transmission lines. The shutdowns are scheduled daily from 8 am to 4 pm and will affect various districts and subdivisions.The shutdowns will continue in phases, affecting the 132 kV Mokokchung–Doyang line from November 2 to 6, Changtongya and Tuli subdivisions and Longleng and Mon districts from November 9 to 14, and Longnak and Mangkolemba subdivisions, along with the Tuensang–Longleng line, from November 16 to 21. The final phase, from November 23 to 28, will affect the 132 kV Mokokchung–Tuensang line.Meanwhile, under the Kohima Division, the ongoing work will cover the 132 kV Tuensang–Kiphire line from October 22 to 28, the 66 kV Kiphire–Likimro line on October 29 and 30, the 132 kV Kiphire–Meluri line from October 31 to November 3, and the Meluri–Kohima line from November 4 to 10, with shutdowns scheduled from 9 am to 4 pm.The Power Department has urged residents and businesses in the affected areas to make necessary arrangements and cooperate with the scheduled work to ensure stable power supply and minimise disruptions.