Power projects must be completed on time: Khandu

ITANAGAR, Dec10: Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu has strongly indicated that the State government will not compromise with the time frame mandated to the power developers to complete the power projects allotted to them. The Public Sector Units or Private developers have to strictly adhere to the provisions of the Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and Memorandum of Agreements (MoAs) signed between them and the Government, Khandu demanded during a review meeting held between the State government and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) representatives in CM’s conference hall today.

The meeting, which was attended by NEEPCO CMD I P Barooah along with his directors and project officers, was called to sort out some outstanding issues in respect of implementation of Hydro Power Projects by NEEPCO in the State. Assuring all logistic support to NEEPCO for early commissioning of their projects in the State, Khandu asked the CMD to engage eligible State government employees on deputation as per agreed terms and conditions of the MoA at the earliest possible. Further, the Chief Minister insisted that preference should be given to the qualified local youths of the State in all categories of technical and non-technical post through open recruitment procedures also, considering the proviso of 100 % reservation for APST in group C and D post against the project.

Khandu said, as per terms and conditions of the MoA, the corporation needs to provide all basic infrastructure and amenities for the convenience of the local people under social sector development and urged them to fulfill the commitment.

Participating in the discussion, NEEPCO, CMD Barooah agreed to sort out all pending issues confronting the corporation. “We have already been working on social sector development and have built roads and provided basic amenities to the local populace in the project areas”, Barooah claimed. He however requested the Chief Minister to create a police outpost at Kimi, West Kameng district with adequate personnel for tackling the law-and-order problem. The Chief Minister assured all possible assistance from the State government in this regard. He promised to create a congenial working atmosphere for the corporation in the State.

Among others, Parliamentary Secretary, Hydro Power, R T Khunjuju, Advisor, Power T Mara, Secretary, Power Tumke Bagra and Chief Engineers of Power department participated. THE SENTINEL