Announcement on Destruction of Tower of 132 KV Biluchaung (2)-Tikyit Double Power Cables destroyed by so-called PDF Terrorists under NUG

The Ministry of Electric Power carries out arrangements to increase electricity generation in various ways for meeting the public demand. As electricity generation cannot meet the demand of the people sufficiently at present, the Ministry is making a fairly electricity supply to the public based on the generating electricity.

In so doing, PDF terrorists under the NUG are intentionally making attempts to destroy and blow up the electrical infrastructures that generate and supply electricity to the people. As so-called PDF terrorists blew up a tower in Loikaw Township of Kayah State of 132KV Biluchaung (2)-Tikyit double power cables on which electricity generated from Biluchaung hydropower plants are being fed to the national grid on 22 January 2023, the tower collapsed. Since the power cable has been destroyed for eight times including the recent occurrence and 23 transmission towers were also destroyed, the Ministry of Electric Power is making arrangements to repair the tower the quickest.

Hence, PDF terrorists under the NUG has intentionally blown up power plants, power cables and sub-power stations being operated for electrifying the people for 218 times. It is announced that the Ministry of Electric Power is carrying out repairing tasks in cooperation with the security forces.  

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar Newspaper (23-1-2023)

  • As so-called PDF terrorists blew up a tower in Loikaw Township of Kayah State of 132KV Biluchaung (2)-Tikyit double power cables, the tower collapsed.
  • The power cable has been destroyed for eight times including the recent occurrence and so did 23 transmission towers.
  • PDF terrorists under the NUG has intentionally blown up power plants, power cables and sub-power stations being operated for electrifying the people 218 times.
engdate: 
Monday, January 23, 2023 - 20:30
month: 
January, 2023