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Power outages hit businesses and homes across Mizoram
The Story in Brief
Frequent power cuts are disrupting businesses and daily life across Mizoram, including the capital Aizawl. A car wash owner on the Aizawl bypass said outages drove away customers and caused financial losses, while a timber-cutting machine operator reported failing to meet deadlines and leaving customers dissatisfied. The disruptions come as many consumers complain that their electricity bills have risen sharply after the installation of smart meters, despite the state government’s claim that tariffs have not increased since the 2023 assembly elections.
Former minister and Congress vice-president Zodintluanga Ralte blamed the Zoram People’s Movement government, saying Mizoram is facing its worst power situation and that the outages are hurting the economy and the working class. The government has not announced any measures to address the power cuts.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The outages show that reliable power remains a basic input Mizoram’s small businesses cannot take for granted. The customers who left a car wash and the dissatisfied timber buyers represent a direct economic cost that official claims about tariff freezes cannot address. Smart meters have made the billing mismatch visible to every household, turning a technical upgrade into a trust problem between the state government and consumers. The former minister’s charge blames the ZPM government outright, but the story names no step the government has announced to fix the outages. Without a public repair plan or a target date for stable supply, affected residents and traders are left waiting for relief that no authority has promised.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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