Shillong, Dec 11: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has clarified that the frequent power shutdowns in various parts of the state, including Shillong, Tura, and Jowai, are not load shedding but regulated shutdowns aimed at implementing the Rs. 900 crore Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).

"In the recent past, I have been receiving messages from the public concerned about the frequent shutdowns in power supply. I want to clarify to the people that this is not a load shedding, this is a regulated shutdown," Sangma said in a video statement today.

The shutdowns are necessary to implement the RDSS scheme, which involves replacing or installing 2,600 new transformers, replacing 3,800 km of old wires, and laying 4,300 km of new lines.

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