AGARTALA, September 6 (TIWN): Despite of several tall claims by the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECl), the state is facing serious load shedding problem due to drop of supply of power within the state.

The daily life of the citizens in the state has been affected due frequent power cuts. Sometimes the power cut enforce for long one hour every day.

It has been mentioned the corporation where claims to ensure load shedding free Durga Puja on the other hand the frequent power cuts creating misery for the people of the state.

However, according to sources it has been alleged that the disruption in the power supply are mostly occurring due to the gas deficit.

Besides, the corporation have taken up maintenance work to provide smooth power supply during Durga Puja celebrations so that the festive mood is not dampened.

According to the residence, they are facing power cuts at night or in the evening. Adding to it they also said that if the power cuts are occurred due to the maintenance work than why the load shedding is given at night or in the evening.

 In rural areas, longer hours of load-shedding are in force to make up for the shortfall in the availability of power. 

Reportedly, the maintenance works have started in various part of the capital.

However, it has been mentioned that in the process, people will have to face a power-cut for hours in every sub-division where maintenance work would be taken up.

Tripura state electricity corporation (TSECL) is now under constraint to enforce frequent load shedding to deal with shortage of power available from the power plants installed here. 

Tripura Power Generation Limited (TPGL) has been formed recently as per the direction of Central Power Act, 2003.

As per the direction of Central Power Act, 2003, the TPGL was formed in view of getting all the existing power plants run smooth.

At present S K Dubey is the advisor of the state owned TPGL Company.