NEA cautions citizens against 'glittering lights' during Tihar

               
Ekantipur Report, Ekantipur Report0
KATHMANDU, OCT 20 - Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has asked its consumers not to use ‘Deepawali lights -40851.html" style="border-bottom:1px dotted;"> lights ’ from 5 pm to 10 pm during the upcoming festival of Tihar. The state-owned power utility also cautioned the customers against using power-consuming electric appliances like refrigerator, air-conditioner, iron and rice-cooker during the peak hours, threatening to cut the power in failing to do so.

People illuminate their houses with glittering lights -40851.html" style="border-bottom:1px dotted;"> lights , traditional oil lamps and candles during Tihar, also known as the festival of lights -40851.html" style="border-bottom:1px dotted;"> lights .

NEA’s notice comes at a time when there have been protests all around against the government’s earlier notice to prohibit Deusi-Bhailo, integral part of Tihar’s cultural aspect, after 7 pm in view of what the authority dubs as 'security concerns'.

NEA has said that they had to make the decision owing to lesser production of electricity against the demand and also because of the fact that illuminating ‘Deepawali lights -40851.html" style="border-bottom:1px dotted;"> lights ’ had, in the past, created problems in the central transmission line.

 “We inform our customers not to light Deepawali lights -40851.html" style="border-bottom:1px dotted;"> lights or operate electric appliances consuming high power at their homes, shops, malls and roads from the state-supplied electricity from 5 pm to 10 pm during Tihar festival ,” reads the notice issued by NEA today.