AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): Just with the beginning of the dry season, Tripura power status has started showing its face with continuous report of load shedding form different parts of the state. Despite of several tall claims by the ministerial authority of the state saying that with the commencement of Palatana and with the extension hand of the other power plants of the state, Tripura will be a load-shedding free State, till day the civilians are facing unscheduled load shedding frequently. Where the State Government claims to make the capital a smart city on the other hand they fails to provide the basic necessity that is a load shedding free State. The people of the capital where has to face prolonged hours of load shedding, in the interior parts there are people who are continuing their life in dark for several days.Monarchak was although able to generate power fluently from gas turbine but the sudden report of technical faults has disrupted the power generation.

However, Monarchak 101MW power plant which is under complete shutdown due to technical faults, yet to resume power generation.Powered by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), Tripura's 101 MW gas-based Monarchak power plants has once again undergone complete shutdown from last many days due to some technical faults in the turbine, said official source.

However, the 101 MW gas-based Monarchak power plants in Sipahijala district at Sonamura sub-division has stopped power production after report of faults in the power generation from the gas turbine.

Power generation is totally stopped in the Monarchak power plant due to some technical glitch.

Reportedly, it will take time to resume the power generation and nothing can be said when it again starts power generation.

The fluency in power generation of 101 MW gas-based thermal projects at Monarchak in Sipahijala district has become uncertain due to some technical faults in the turbines.

The power crisis here in state seems to be a never ending issue. Either, due to lack of maintenance work or lack of gas supply, power generation is continuously hit and the common people are the ultimate sufferer.

It is to be mentioned here that continuous load shedding is posing serious problem to the common people. With the report of sudden technical snag, Monarchak complete shutdown is giving major loadshedding in the state.

The Sudden shutdown of Monarchak power plant brought the state into severe shortage of power supply that resulted in long and frequent load-shedding for the past few days.