Hsu/ Yoon (NP News) – June 8 

The Department of Power Transmission and System Control announced that the electric power can be distributed back in two townships in Rakhine State – Sittwe and Ponnagyun.  

The Department of Power Transmission and System Control made the announcement on 7th June. 

Due to the severe cyclone Mocha that hit Rakhine on 14th May, a total of 119 lamp posts and five transformers from different states and regions including Rakhine were destroyed. 

The national grids and main transmission stations within Rakhine have been repaired by the DPTSC and electricity can be transmitted back in Ponnagyun and Sittwe starting from 7th June. 

The Lamp posts along Karr Wun Gyi-Mee Set Gyi roundabout, Mee Set Gyi roundabout-Nar Yee Sin, Nay Yee Sin-Bee Lu Ma Bridge, Bee Lu Ma-Sat Yoe Kya Bridge are now able to be lit up starting from 7 pm to 10 pm.