ðə hjuːmˈɑːɾuːmɚɹi hˈaɪdɹəpˌaʊɚ stˈeɪʃən wʌz bˈɪlt nˈɪɹbaɪ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, haʊˈɛvɚɹ ɪt sˈiːst ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z, ænd ðə vˈɪlɪdʒɚz hæv tə ɹᵻlˈaɪ ˌɔn pɹˈaɪvət dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾɚz ænd sˈoʊlɚ pˈænəlz fɔːɹ ᵻlɛktɹˈɪsᵻɾi.
The Humatumari Hydropower Station was built nearby in 1957, however it ceased operation in the 1980s, and the villagers have to rely on private generators and solar panels for electricity.