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Staff
Reporter
GANGTKO, September 3: The recent spate
of landslides in the State have also
affected to the telecom network due to
widespread damages of BSNL optical fibre
cables at many places. The damages
disrupted BSNL services in most parts of
the State.
BSNL Sikkim general manager SK Mahato
said that the BSNL suffered a loss of
around Rs. 10 lakhs on account of repair
and replacement of damaged cables
measuring about to 3 kms.
Several hundred meters of optical fibre
cable were damaged between Yanyang and
Tarku and between Temi and Damthang.
Similar damages were reported between
Dickhu bazaar and Singtam, said Mahato.
The general manager said 300 metres of
cable were also damaged between Kumerk
and Rangpo while the slides near the
Government Fruit Preservation Factory
near Singtam also caused similar damages
to the cable.
Normal telecom services have been
restored throughout the State barring
Yanyang and Dickchu bazaar which is
expected to be normalized within a
couple of days, said Mahato. |
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Sikkim
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Area : 7096 Sq Km
Capital
: Gangtok
Altitude: 5,840 ft
Population: 6.10
Lakhs
Topography: Hilly terrain elevation
from 600 ft. to over 28,509 ft above sea
level
Climate:
Summer
Max- 21°C ;
Min - 13°C
Winter
Max -13°C ; Min -
0.48°C
Rainfall : 325 cm per annum
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