More powercuts forecast for Yangon
Get ready for the blackouts. A regional minister has acknowledged that decayed powerlines and a surging demand for electricity will once again leave the commercial capital in the dark. Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation had hoped a handful of patchwork measures would help boost the supply but the lofty targets and mercurial promises of no more cuts have again evaporated in the face of the daunting task. Daw Nilar Kyaw, the regional minister for electricity, industry and transportation, said on October 18 that while the regional government is trying to supply enough electricity, distribution is hampered by the government’s budget. After rainy season ends, Yangon will confront its annual problem of insufficient electricity. And to make matters worse, the government is unable to guarantee enough power to avoid the annual hot season shortage, the minister told parliament on October 18.
