Our Correspondent
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein who is also holding the power portfolio, on Monday took a review meeting of the department to update himself of the progress of the State and Central Governments schemes, technicalities, functioning and issues faced by the department.
Mein said that his priority would be to modernize the power departments by utilizing modern technology and to improve power supply across the State and raise revenue collection by checking energy pilferage and revenue losses, official sources informed here.
“We have a big responsibility as the challenges are many. The officers and officials of the department should work together to draw a road map for future course of action in order to take forward the department,” the Deputy Chief Minister said. Mein added that the graph of development in the State has taken a big leap especially in communication sector in the eastern Arunachal over the last few years due to the coordinated effort by the ministers and the departmental officers. He urged them to work with the same spirit and zeal and sought cooperation from the departmental officers to take forward the developmental works of the department to a newer height during his tenure.
The minister asked the Power and Hydro-power Departments to work in close coordination along with the other stakeholder like Power Grid Corporation India Limited, whom he termed as a big partner in development of power sectors in the State. He also asked them to educate him of all the issues of the department without hesitation.
The Deputy Chief Minister further assured to convene another meeting with them through video conferencing along with the Deputy Commissioners of the districts to resolve land acquisition issues for setting up of remaining power sub-stations in various circles, divisions and sub-divisions.
He said he would meet Union Power Minister soon to apprise him about the issues and place requirements of the state, the sources added.
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