Shillong, Jan 8: There is no plan to go for load-shedding, a winter power phenomenon, as the state’s current power scenario is in very good position, power minister Abu Taher Mondal told reporters here on Wednesday.
Assuring the candidates facing board examinations of smooth power supply, he said, “We are very comfortable as far as the power scenario of the state is concerned… we are not into any load-shedding.”
“We are planning to see that the examination period for the children also goes without any load-shedding,” he said.
However, he said, the authorities might take a call on load-shedding as and when the situation arises.
Explaining the challenges to maintain smooth power supply, he cited the power consumption pattern during celebrations like the New Year.
“In the New Year, the quantum of sudden load factor in every transformer is quite high and sometimes it is very difficult for us also to know how much additional load will be given in a particular period of time,” he said.
The power minister also clarified that current instances of power cuts are due to repair and renovation works and implementation of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in the state.
This is the season when repair and renovation works are undertaken and implementation of new projects taken up that require lot of shutdowns, he said.
Urging the consumers to understand the challenges and situation, he said, “We will not go for immediate load-shedding.”
