This is midsummer, and for a place like Dimapur, topographically and in all other aspects as well; it is an important destination when it comes to Nagaland and we are the residents who inhabit the area through all weathers. There is no particular period of time or season wherein people, especially those from the hilly or colder regions of our state, including other adjoining regions avoid this busy city or township / areas; not forgetting that, -winter comes, and it becomes the haven for all. This summer, unlike other similar ones of the past, is taken very bitterly by the residents including all of us, bearing the ever increasing warm, humid and unpredictable weather condition. Negative effects due to the very lack of proper supply of Power/Electricity during this peak requirement period is understandable, and the worst affected is Dimapur. Failure for timely restoration of adequate supply of power/electricity has triggered the people to take drastic step of taking to the streets, Power stations, and losing civic sense even to the extent of ransacking offices. On the other hand, officials of the concerned department have been making their best efforts to address the situation, however, try as much they did, they could not shove off the embarrassments from agitated consumers despite their sincere efforts to address the problem. The arrival of a 10 MVA Transformer, as confirmed from the department officials could, once regulated and pressed into service, improve the power situation.
Never the less, power consumers, residents of respective areas, colonies and wards etc. should also intensify and extent their cooperation, concern and share of responsibility to the department officials towards ensuring quality service (Power supply) and establish a disciplined ‘Consumer-Department’ mutual-trust relation. Area or Locality leaders as well as residents should keep strict vigil and check all kinds of power pilferages and check every avoidable wastage of power in homes. Rather than trying to politicize the prevalent power situation which has affected not only Nagaland, all consumers; be it Industries, business establishments, organizations, Government, NGOs or private offices/firms must ensure payment of electric bills for power consumed in time. Until such time that we realize our collective responsibility and act seriously, there will be no end to power related problems in Nagaland as the department is heavily dependent on its consumers payments. Under such circumstances, the NPCC’s allegation that the department of Power has failed to discharge their responsibilities for the last four years does not merit their (NPCC) demand that the Power Minister should step down immediately.
T.L. MERRY
Vice President, NPF Press Bureau
