Electricity supply to Chungthang restored

LOCALS EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO POWER DEPTT PERSONNEL WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE
MANGAN, 12 Oct: The Chungthang Sub-division was severely hit by incessant rain on 21 September where electricity supply had also collapsed. Chungthang town which had to face total blackout for couple of days was provided street lights through generators managed by the SDM office with three DGs being utilized for emergencies.
Electricity supply to Chungthang was badly affected with a number of electric poles and wires washed away in the slew of landslides which hit the area three weeks back. The Power Department had to battle tirelessly in order to restore electricity supply where reaching the poles to affected areas was one of the biggest challenges owing to several active landslides beyond Mangan.
Yesterday, however, the department was finally able to restore electricity to Chungthang. The residents of Chungthang expressed their gratitude to the power department staff posted in the area especially to Karma Lodup Bhutia [AE] and Nimzang Lepcha [JE] under whose guidance supply has been restored.
“This time we are really impressed by the Power Department officials for their dedication towards their responsibility”, said former panchayat president Chungthang, Lendup Lepcha on behalf of the people while speaking to NOW!
Meanwhile, the Mangan-Chunthang road was also restored yesterday at Lanthey Khola. The Chungthang-Lachung road is expected to resume in the next two days.