Electricity supply to Humla district headquarter disrupted for five days
Summary
Electricity supply to Simikot, the headquarters of Humla district, has been disrupted for five days due to a technical problem at the Hildum Distribution Center of the Nepal Electricity Authority. Locals say daily life has been affected and are demanding an immediate repair and a long-term solution to repeated power problems.
Key Points
- Electricity supply to Simikot, the headquarters of Humla district, has been disrupted since Tuesday because of a problem at the Hildum Distribution Center of the Nepal Electricity Authority.
- The outage was triggered by a fault in the control system of Unit 9 at the power house, and repair cannot begin immediately with the technical manpower available in Humla.
- The Nepal Electricity Authority has said the service will remain suspended until further notice.
- Locals say the prolonged outage has affected daily life and are demanding alternative arrangements and a long-term solution.
