Electricity supply in Cox’s Bazar and surrounding areas will be suspended for six hours—from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM—on Friday, August 1. The shutdown is necessary to carry out urgent work on the 132 kV transmission line under the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB).
In a notice issued on Wednesday (July 30), PGCB confirmed that the shutdown is part of the “Eastern Grid Network Enhancement and Capacity Expansion” project.
According to PGCB sources, both Circuit 1 and Circuit 2 of the Dohazari–Shikalbaha 132 kV double-circuit transmission line will remain offline during this period. The interruption is to facilitate the integration of a new LILO (Line-In-Line-Out) segment with the newly constructed Patiya 132/33 kV grid substation.
Residents are advised to take necessary precautions and plan accordingly for the scheduled outage.
By Mohammad Morshed
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