MAPUSA
Within a week of a major shutdown in Bardez, the power department has arranged a full-day shutdown at Saligao sub-station on September 9, which will affect a number of villages in Saligao and Calangute constituencies.
The department has arranged a power shutdown on 33 KV Saligao Sub-Station feeder between 9 am to 5 pm on Sunday ostensibly for maintenance work.
Coming just days before the Ganesh Chaturthi, the timing of the shutdown is bound to affect those preparing for the major festival in the State.
“We were forced to arrange the shutdown to avoid problems during the Ganesh Chaturthi. The work entails trimming of creepers, servicing of jumpers besides attending to a loose wire,” said Ramdas Salelkar, AE, Saligao sub-station.
The department press release said the areas to be affected due to the shutdown are Saligao, Verem, Betim, Nerul, Vollant, Calangute, Industrial Estate Pilerne, Pilerne village, garbage plant, Saipem, Navetim, Volvaddo, Moica Vaddo, Navy Campus, Gaura Waddo, Naika Waddo, Calangute beach and surrounding areas.
Last Sunday, a power shutdown was arranged to execute emergency repair at the Tivim sub-station. The entire Bardez and Pernem talukas and parts of Tiswadi and Bicholim went without power for the first half of the day.
