Zunheboto, September 5 (MExN): Emlo-To Students’ Union (ETSU) has appealed to the Chief Engineer, Department of Power, Nagaland to restore power at Emlo-To Area, Asukhuto Town, and Kheloshe Polytechnic Atoizu (KPA) in Zunheboto.
In a letter to the Chief Engineer, ETSU President, Vikato I. Chishi highlighted that the denizens of Emlo-To area (Suko, Litsa, Emlo, Yesheluto), Asukhuto, and KPA have been under “complete realm of darkness” since May 2016 and “the hardship being faced by the public is inexpressible and unimaginable as our very basic need has been deprived for long.”
“We’re almost back to the age where phones, TVs and other electronic products seemed impossible. Inconvenience in communications and use of basic technological products has become unfeasible, the expense on candles & kerosene has become enormous,” it lamented. Besides, it stated, the students of KPA are studying without light, let alone providing them full electricity daily for practical and technical classes.
The students’ union further stated that the miseries, anguishes, disappointments have become uncountable; nevertheless; the students’ union, councils, and general mass of the affected areas have co-operated with the power department by not showing their resentments and frustrations, understanding the due process involved in departmental works and had emphatically listened to the reasons provided for the failure. “However, this courtesy should not be taken for granted as the limit has already been crossed and we no more want any reason than power in our area.”
The letter said that the obsolete 750 kv transformer which was taken for repairing never arrived. However, in August, a reportedly new 1600 kv transformer was installed in place of the former. “Sadly it lasted specifically for 2 days and never worked again. Later, we found out that the last arrived transformer was a repaired and painted, worn out one from Pfutsero,” ETSU pointed out.
Considering the above circumstances, ETSU requested the Chief Engineer to have genuine concern and consideration for the oldest polytechnic in Nagaland taking in view the plight of the students and Emlo-To area by immediately sanctioning a new transformer with kb so that the problem will be solved once and for all.
