Public shut down Tamenglong power station
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei
Tamenglong, July 29 2011:
The irritated Gadailong Youth Organization today shut down power station Tamenglong against the negligence of the power department Tamenglong.
The youth organization is demanding power transformer for Gadailong, Tamenglong Ward No- IV, regular power supply and stationing of EE, AE or SO electricity department Tamenglong.
Surprisingly no officials from electricity department Tamenglong was present when the youth organization came to shut down the power station this morning.
The power control room was shut down at 8 am today and press conference was held at the club.
Not even the chowkidar was present when media team along with youth organization inspected the control room.
Speaking to the reporter, NG Lankulung, Secretary, Gadailong Youth Organization Tamenglong said that an ultimatum and memorandum has served to the concern department including local MLA, Chief Engineer and district administration.
On the request of the K Panmei, Deputy Commissioner Tamenglong an ultimatum has extended three days and death line has completed yesterday, he said.
He said Gadailong youth organization is demanding power transformer which has been breaks down on 9 July 2011.Earlier the same transformer has been breaks down last year and money was collected from general public to repair the same, he said.
The organization wants to know the transformer has been repair.
He said that almost all electric post in the district has getting rotten, ready to fall at any time.
If any untoward incidents happen the electricity department should bear responsibility, the spokesman said.