Kakching discusses outage
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 02 2015 :
A joint meeting of Senior Citizens Kakching, Consumers Forum Kakching and a team of Manipur State Power Distribution Corporation Limited led by Deputy General Manager,Kakching Circle and his Staff was held on June 30 last at the office premises of Kakching GPW Consumers Welfare Union at 3.00 pm.
The Meeting was chaired by Presidium Member N Nimai.
President Senior Citizen, Y Satya , President GPW Consumers Welfare Union and L Selungba, Deputy General Manager (M.S.P.D.C.L) Consumer Forum on behalf of the consumers stated that the Electric Bill collected by the corporation is proportionate comparing to other nearby villages and towns and a flat rate of Rs.480 to each household of Kakching is exorbitantly high for the poor consumers.
It is also quite obvious that the monthly electric tariff prescribed by the corporation showsquite dissimilarities among the consumers.
Consumers in the village of Khongjom are presently paying Rs.304 while the people of Kakching pay Rs.480.Grievances such as long time disconnection of power due to overload, lack of necessary infrastructure, exorbitant monthly feesand delayed prepaid project were put up in the meeting.