Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) As many as 189 villages and hamlets with 13,924 households in the central highlands province of Dak Lak still lack access to electricity from the national grid.
According to the provincial People’s Committee, the figure accounts for 5 percent of the total villages and households in the locality.
As planned, the province will pour 1.5 trillion VND (about 68 million USD) into 685 kilometres of medium-voltage lines, 1,684 kilometres of low-voltage lines and 515 transformer stations with the aim to ensure power for all villages, hamlets and households by 2020.
This year, Dak Lak has focused on bringing electricity from the national grid to 37 villages in Krong Nang, Lak, Buon Don and Ea Sup districts.-VNA
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