The electricity supply to three chiwogs of Barpong_Namirgang, Kamati, and Dhali under Bjoka Gewog, Zhemgang is cut off for about 17 days now.
Flash flood and landslides triggered by the continuous heavy rainfall has damaged the electric poles causing power blackout since the 9th of July. Gewog administration and BPC officials are coordinating to work out the prolonged power outage in the area but frequent roadblocks have caused inconveniences to restore the power supply. Officials say that about seven electric poles have to be replaced.
BPC officials said if the Panbang – Bjoka road is open to traffic by tomorrow, it would still take about a week to restore electricity supply.
About eighty households are affected by the power blackout.
