East Jaintia Hills admin warned against interrupting Silchar Byrnihat power transmission

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 10, 2023

The Deputy Commissioner of East Jaintia Hill District on Tuesday issued a public notice warned of legal action against any person found interrupting the 400 KV Silchar Byrnihat power transmission lines in the district.

A public notice issued by the Deputy Commissioner, East Jaintia Hills District states, “It has come to the notice of the Undersigned recently that the 400 KV Silchar Byrnihat Power Transmission line have got tripped and interrupted for notable period of time due to mass vegetation burning by some unknown locals under the line corridor of tower no. 211-212 which falls under Nongthymme Village.”

“Such kind of activities under the line corridor and within the tower base areas leads to failure of the Power Transmission System leading to the server power failure in the region and in the State as a whole,” it said.

“Considering the concerned of both the safety of the Transmission Line as well as the safety of the life and property, all Villagers are to be alert and aware about the severity of such kind of activities and to avoid continuing the same. Legal action will be initiated against such persons,” the notice said.