Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei
Tamenglong, April 09 2010:
The power sub-station in Tamenglong district headquarter is in awfully state.
There is the need of keeping a view by the concern authority.
Due to frequent erratic power supply.
normal activities of people in the district have been severely affected for nine days was however better when power supply restored Wednesday last.
Heavy storm with hailstones that swept on March 27 last has left the residents of the district in total darkness as power supply and telecommunications had to suspend for many days.
With the power supply was resumed on Wednesday, BSNL authority also resumes from Thursady after all businesses and mobile phones were halt for 12 days.
District administration was unaware of the state of situation on the reason behind the total blackout in the distrcict.
To the query regarding the irregular power supply in the district, Joseph Pauline, MCS ADM Tamenglong said that the district administration has not taken any step to solve the erratic power in the district.
He admited that it is necessary, meeting of District Level Officers' (DLO) will be called to discuss on the correction of the erratic power in the district.
When the Hueiyen Lanpao visited the 33/11 KV power sub-station Tamenglong, it is learnt that all the officers were out of the station.
Inspite of the surprise visit to the power substation at Tamenglong by Zeliangrong Student Union Tamenglong, Zeliangrong Youth Front Tamenglong Zone and other authorities, there was nothing changes till today at the power station Tamenglong.
There is no single electric bulb hanging at their old office till today.
All offices were torn out and it is also pity to learn that many land of the power department has been encroaching by some vested individuals.
Under the rusty old building there was big plastic hanging at the ceiling to cover on the electric control panel to protect it from rain.
There was leaking from roof everywhere, causing the controller panics whether to stay or left the control room during raining.
The 33/11 KV power station was installed 3.5 KV power transformer for the whole district of Tamenglong in the year 1995 on 28 August by Rishangkeising CM of Manipur in those days.
Now with the rapid population growth and expansion the present transformer is not sufficient.
The department without head has to create load shedding in the evening when the electric current is available.
In the meantime while interacting with the Hueiyen Lanpao one controller found in the rusty control room said that due to the absent of the head in the office everything was lacking behind.
Even the plastic to cover the control panel has to bought from the private own pocket to save their life.