Kohima: The Power Department and the Niuland Deputy Commissioner ordered temporary blackouts to handle system maintenance and tree trimming. These outages start September 11. Kohima faces a total shutdown of the 132kV Main Bus at the 132/33/11kV RESS station. This runs from 5 AM to 8 AM.
The power cut impacts Kohima town, the Western Angami area, plus sections of the Southern Angami and Chozouba regions. Officials ask that locals tolerate the disruption. The Power Department stated, "The Power Department has requested consumers and the public in the affected areas to cooperate and bear with the inconvenience during the shutdown period."
Niuland district starts vegetation clearance on September 11. Crews will clear growth along 11KV lines. The Niuland-Aghunaqa 11KV feeder shuts down from 6 AM to 12 PM. The Deputy Commissioner ordered Village Council Chairmen, Head GBs, and Village Electricity Management Boards to help with this work. Linemen will assist in each village.
A second outage hits the Yankili feeder on September 18. This closure also lasts from 6 AM to 12 PM. The district office expects full cooperation from the public during these maintenance windows.
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