Dimapur, Dec. 6 (EMN): Responding to summon notice by All Ward Union Mokokchung (AWUM) served on the Chief Engineer (Power) D&R, the staff of Mokokchung Electrical Division including all ministerial and field workers have appealed the former to withdraw the notice in the larger interest of the residents of Mokokchung town and the people of the district in general.
In a press statement, the staff stated that the press statement of electric arrears (without emphasising on pre and post communitisation) issued by the office of the Chief Engineer (Power) D&R, was published in the local media on December 1 without prior information or knowledge of the division. It stated that the arrear figures so projected were based on the mandatory monthly revenue assessment data submitted to the head office by all the electrical divisions under the department. It stated that the Executive Engineer, having learnt that the arrears were not projected in the proper perspective, issued a clarification in the local media on December 2 in the interest of the public, UEMB and VEMB.
It stated that the record of the pre-communitisation and post-communitisation arrear figures could be duly verified in the sub-divisional (P) office.
In the light of the above clarification by the Executive Engineer as a dutiful government servant and Head of Department under the district, the staff felt that there was no reason whatsoever for him to be summoned by AWUM. The staff have reposed unwaveringly support to the Executive Engineer and reaffirmed to continue extending all possible help as he tries his best, sometimes even beyond the call of duty, to provide efficient power supply to the consumers.
Therefore, in the larger interest of the residents of Mokokchung town and the people of the district in general, the staff have requested the AWUM to withdraw the summon notice.
