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Power Minister AT Mondal on Thursday addressed the ongoing electricity crisis in the plain regions of Garo Hills鈥攑articularly Rajabala鈥攃iting infrastructure limitations and right-of-way disputes as major hurdles.His comments follow criticism from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has warned of a public demonstration outside his residence unless swift action is taken.Rajabala TMC MLA, Mizanur Rahman Kazi, accused the state of neglecting repeated pleas, claiming several rural areas are experiencing prolonged outages, with blackouts lasting up to six days.Acknowledging the gravity of the issue, Mondal maintained that some improvements had already been achieved. 鈥淚 urge you to visit the plains and ask the residents whether things have improved. I鈥檓 not denying that Rajabala and Phulbari face problems,鈥� he said.While Phulbari has seen improved voltage and supply, Rajabala continues to suffer due to delays in upgrading a substation sanctioned in 2015. 鈥淲e couldn鈥檛 proceed due to right-of-way problems. The contractor abandoned the work,鈥� Mondal said.He added that after multiple attempts, he personally intervened to resolve the deadlock by meeting local leaders. 鈥淥n my third try, I contacted the Nokma of Balachanda. I thank him for coming to my residence and helping settle the matter.鈥滿ondal noted that the Halidiagunj substation has been upgraded and is partly supplying Rajabala. 鈥淪ome progress has been made. Once the Rajabala substation is complete鈥攚e expect this by August鈥攖he area鈥檚 issues should be resolved.鈥漈o manage overloading, Mondal proposed that village committees monitor the use of electric pumps for farming. 鈥淭here鈥檒l be a regulated system, limiting motor use to specific hours,鈥� he said.He further explained that Rajabala is currently served by an outdated line extending from Phulbari. 鈥淓ven my own village is connected to that line. So, when it fails, half of Phulbari is affected. We now plan to separate these networks,鈥� he added.Defending his involvement, Mondal remarked, 鈥淚f I don鈥檛 act in my own area, who suffers? I do. As a minister, it鈥檚 my duty to look after the entire state.鈥滺e urged residents to remove unauthorised connections that cause transformer overloads and breakdowns. 鈥淚鈥檓 monitoring the progress daily and would like to formally thank the Nokma for granting the right of way,鈥� he concluded.