KESHAV ADHIKARI

SALYANTAR, DHADING: At least 10 VDCs in Dhading district have been deprived of electricity line for last three weeks.

Delay in repairing a damaged transmitter has caused the people of the villages to stay in dark since October 13.

Salyantar-based sub-branch of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) failed to distribute lines to the villages after a 200-kilowatt transmitter exploded.

Villages including Salyantar, Budhathum, Mulpani, Salyankot, Tripureshwor, Chainpur, Khari, Jyamarung and Phulkharka of Dhanding along with Aaruchanaute, Arkhet of neighbouring district Gorkha are in dark.

In addition, drinking water has been scarce and mills could not operate in lack of power, said Rishi Burlakoti, a local.

“We have been informed the NEA to provide a new transmitter for us” said Ramnaresh Yadav, chief of the sub-branch, “We have sent the damaged transmitter to Kathmandu for repairing.”

“It will take two more weeks,” he added.