KOHIMA, OCTOBER 1 (MExN): The Power Department has scheduled vegetation clearance and maintenance of 132kV transmission lines under the Kohima Transmission Division from October 2 to November 10, during which power supply will be shut down in affected areas from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on scheduled days.
The department stated that the shutdowns are necessary to facilitate the maintenance work and avoid unwanted disruption while ensuring stable power supply.
As per the schedule, the 132kV Kohima-Karong line will undergo work from October 2 to 3, followed by the 132kV Kohima-Zhadima-Chiephobozou line from October 5 to 7, affecting the Zhadima area. The 132kV Zhadima-NU line is scheduled for October 8, affecting parts of the Northern Angami area, while the 132kV Chiephobozou-Wokha line will be attended to from October 9 to 12.
Maintenance of the 132kV Wokha-Philimi and Wokha-Sanis lines is scheduled for October 13-14 and October 15-17 respectively. The 132kV Sanis-Doyang DC line will be shut down on October 19-20, affecting Sanis, Bhandari, Baghty and Merapani areas.
The 132kV Tuensang-Kiphire line is scheduled for October 22-28, followed by the 66kV Kiphire-Likimro line on October 29-30, affecting the LHEP area. The 132kV Kiphire-Meluri line will undergo maintenance from October 31 to November 3, while the 132kV Meluri-Kohima line is scheduled from November 4 to 10.
