Erratic power in Tamenglong
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Tamenglong, March 31, 2011:
Though Tamenglong district has a 133/132 VK power substation the erratic power supply in the district has become the main issue in the district.
Any important event like the Board exams, National games or the Olympics, will be met by lack of power supply.
Students appearing in the Board exams wore black badges today to protest the erratic supply of electricity in the district.
The protest was organised by the Zeliangrong Students' Union.
The students also held placards like 'give light to study', 'where is 133/132 KV Rengpeng power substation', 'shame of power minister', 'erratic power supply shows the impartiality of hill and valley students', 'we totally condemn erratic power supply during our exam and power minister may not know the ongoing BOSEM and COSHEM'.
The irate Zeliangrong Students' Union demanded immediate restoration of power supply in the district.
When contacted, DC, Tamenglong, K.Panmei said that the issue will put up during the DLO meeting schedule to he held on 2 April 2011.He said that as of now the district administration has not been able to do anything.