DIMAPUR, JANUARY 12 (MExN): Chizami Range Public Organisation (CRPO) is set to impose bandh on vehicular movement barring medical and para-military on January 21 within Chizami range to protest against the non-replacement of the IMVA-33/11 KV power transformer at Pfutsero.
A joint press statement received from CRPO and appended by Thetsumi village Council, Chizami Town Adhoc, Mesulumi Village Council, Sumi Village Council and Enhulumi Village Council said the transformer had broken down on January 3, 2016 and was yet to be replaced despite repeated appeals.
The last break down of the transformer occurred on January 3, 2016, which happens to be the third break down in seven months, thus depriving the populace of electricity for more than three months, the press statement informed. It also pointed out that continuous black out of electricity has partially halted banking, communication, office works and other activities thereby affecting the common people, students who are preparing for the coming examination as well as workers in innumerable ways. It has also caused huge loss to business sector and others depending on power supply.
In this connection, the CRPO along with the executives of the range held a consultative meeting on January 7 to deliberate on the issue and resolved that the sub-station transformer which is presently installed at Pfutsero must be shifted and installed at Chizami Sub-Division along with the requirements number of officers and staff at the earliest.
Furthermore, the CRPO resolved to express its frustration in the form of total bandh of vehicular movements within Chizami Range on January 21 from 6am to 6pm if the power department failed to restore power on or before January 20, the press statement informed.
This would be the first phase agitation and would be followed by 2nd phase agitation should the concerned department fail to execute their demand. The general public has been requested to bear with the inconvenience.
