SHILLONG, April 28: Assurances and tall claims by those in power have done little to ameliorate the sufferings of the citizens of Meghalaya as is evident from the fresh load-shedding schedule announced by the Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL) from Saturday.
In what has now turned into an annual affair, the Corporation has announced power shutdowns ranging from one to two hours daily in Shillong and its adjoining areas.
As per the load-shedding notice issued by MePDCL Shillong Distribution Circle Superintending Engineer, J Sumer, Mawlai, Jaiaw, Riatsamthiah, Wahingdoh, Umsohsun, Mawkhar, Laitumkhrah, Nongrim Hills (except Lower Nongrim Hills), Nongthymmai Nongshilliang, Lumsohphoh, BM Tower, parts of Fire Brigade and its adjoining areas, Jingkieng Nongthymmai, Lumpyngngad, Lumdiengsoh, Pollution Control Board, Lumkut, ISPW, AG Quarters and its adjoining areas, Upper Nongthymmai, Lawjynriew, Demthring, Madanrting, parts of Mawblei, parts of Dum Dum, Dhankheti, Kharmalki, Malki, Mawprem, Sunny Hills, Lama Villa, part of Jaiaw Langsning, Qualapatty, Mission Compound, Lumdiengjri, Mawbah, Rilbong, Riatsohkhlur, Iewduh, parts of Umsohsun, Mawkhar, Secretariat Hills, Keating Road, Police Bazar, Pinewood area, Jail Road, Oakland, Quinton Road, Thana Road, Rilbong, Kench’s Trace, Lum Shatsngi, Lawsohtun, Lumparing, Madan Laban and Nong Malki will experience load-shedding from 10 am to 11 am daily.
There will be power cuts in Lapalang, Supercare Hospital, Law-U-Sib, Rynjah, Pohkseh, Children’s Hospital, Auxillium, St John’s School, Jylli Shop, Umpling, Nongrah, Mawlynei, Lapalang, Assam Rifles Office Complex, Happy Valley, Mawblei, Mawshbuit, Madanrting, Laitkor, Mawpat, Langkyrding, parts of Nongmensong, BSF Mawpat, BSF Umpling and SETUK from 10 am to 12 noon.
Power supply will be cut in RR Colony, Rynjah Society, Umpling Dongsharum, Umpling Lumdiengmet, Umpling Central, Umpling Dongumbah, Rynjah Quarter, AIR Quarter, Revenue Block, Pohkseh Central, Nongrim Maw, Lower Nongrim Hills, MES Goraline, Lumsohra, Arbuthnoth Road, New Colony, Bhagyakul, Bijni Complex, Red Hills, DHS, IGCRPF, 4th Furlong, NEEPCO, 5th Furlong, Parts of Bishop Cotton Road, Assam Rifles Signal Unit, Nazareth Hospital, Nongrim Road, Don Bosco and its adjoining areas, Laitumkhrah main road upto Police Point, Hopkinson Road, Risa Colony, Cleve Colony, Fruit Garden, Mawdiangdiang, Diengiong, Siejiong, Mawkasiang, Umsawli, Mawlong, Tynring, Mawpdang, Diengpasoh, Mawlai Mawdatbaki, Polytechnic, Nongpathaw, Umjan, Kynton Massar, PHE Umsohlang, Mawkynroh Umshing, SAI, IGNOU, NEHU Gate 1 to 4, Umjarain, Mawtawar, Umkdait, Umsaw Mawjynrong, Nongkohlew, Lawmali, Forest Colony, Golf Links, Polo, Mawroh, Polo Hills, Mawpun, Pynthorumkhrah, PTS Mawroh, MPRO Quarters, Ganesh Das Hospital, Golf Links Shyiap. Bivar Road, Bishop Cotton Road, Governor’s House, Demseiniong, Nongmensong Pynthorbah, Lower New Colony, Bishop Cotton Road, Mawiong Rim, Honsen road, MLP Mawiong, ISBT and CHC Umjapung from 1 pm to 2 pm.
Whole of Mylliem upto Mawjrong, whole of Mawphlang upto Nonglwai Madan Mawser, whole of Mawngap to Lwai and whole of Upper Shillong up to Mawreng will face power cuts from 12 noon to 2 pm.