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Power crisis hits Tripura again : Rural areas are the worst sufferer of load-shedding
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Power crisis hits Tripura again : Rural areas are the worst sufferer of load-shedding
PHOTO : Chief Minister and Power Minister. OTPC Plant. TIWN File Photo

AGARTALA, Feb 29 (TIWN): Once again load-shedding began in Tripura with the onset of summer season. Tripura is suffering frequently from power cuts as increasing demand of power supply in state. However, the rural areas and other subdivisions except the capital city are badly suffering due to the power crisis.

Although, during the winter season the load-shedding problem was little less but as soon as the weather is warming up,demand of power is increasing.

Since the winter season, Govt assured people that no more load-shedding in state, but till date no solution has come out.

In reality, Tripura is reeling under heavy load-shedding especially in rural areas since many years.

As Tripura’s hydro-plants could not provide sufficient  power the state, then with the OTPC 726 MW power plant was  set up,  major share of power was exported out of state , leaving Tripura only with a 105 MW quota.

Tripura CM himself promised the public to make Tripura a load-shedding free state.

But unfortunately, from the beginning of the OTPC one after one problems crippled the supply and many new problems like non-payment of Rs 69 crores dues to power plants by TSECL and State Govt , which may lead a very dark future in Tripura in coming months.

Tripura is now a days, heavily suffering from load-shedding crisis.

After OTPC starts sharing power with B’desh, the situation may be worsen more, said sources. 

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