Meghalaya: Power cuts reduced to 2 hours in Shillong, Jowai and Tura

Shillong: The Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) on Tuesday claimed it has reduced power cuts to only two hours a day in major towns of Shillong, Tura and Jowai, ending months of inconvenience for the people, an official said.

The relief came after the monsoon provided enough water for the Umiam, Umtrew and Leshka hydel projects.

MeECL Managing Director Sanjay Goyal said with the improvement of the water level of Umiam Reservoir, the load shedding in Shillong, Tura and Jowai towns has been further reduced to only two hours and for the rest of the areas to 5 hours with effect from July 18.

He said load shedding is being slowly lifted, keeping in mind the improvement of the water level at the Umiam reservoir as well as to sustain the desired water level during the coming winters and until the advent of the next monsoon.

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