Peren, November 19 (MExN): After months of continuous day and night work by department officials to lie power lines in this tough hilly terrain, electricity has finally reached Rongkaidai village under Peren district.
“Till last week, the village looked like a hamlet in the 18th century with no electricity, no drinking water, no school or health centre, and the poor village people have been using solar panels to light up their homes,” said Chingkhiulung Gonmei, chairman, Rongkaidai village.
The chairman informed that the village has been electrified with the installation of 25 Kva sub-station on November 18 with all required electrical infrastructures.
Speaking at the dedication programme, SY Odyuo, SDO (Electrical) Jalukie expressed happiness that the residents can now access to electricity and appealed to them to cooperate with the department in all necessary activities for smooth functioning of the system. He encouraged the gathering to extend their support in future for any need that may arise from department side like clearance of jungles, maintenance of the power sub-station enclosure, proper use of electricity and regular payment of bills.
Odyuo informed that billing would start with effect from December 2016. “As prevailing system of billing is communitized, concerned village authority should represent one or two persons to the power department office immediately for necessary steps to be taken,” the SDO added.
Meanwhile the village chairman Chingkhiulung Gonmei on behalf of the village has thanked the government and power department officials for their initiative and execution of the power line in the village and assured all cooperation with the department.
