Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited bodies carry out token protest

SHILLONG: Joint Action Committee (JAC) members of the MeECL (Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited) carried out the first day of their two-day demonstration by wearing black badges as a mark of protest against the policies of the management on August 27.

The JAC comprising the MeECL Engineers Association (MEA), the Association of Power Engineers (APOE) and the MeECL Accounts Association (MAA).

Earlier, in response to the Government taking cognizance of the issues raised by it, the JAC had decided to scale down the State-wide agitation by suspending the activities of raising banners, placards and black flags and sloganeering planned for four days from August 25 to 28. However, the JAC decided to limit therior protests to wearing of black badges only, on August 27 and 28.

MEA general secretary MF Mawlieh informed that the resolution of the 'General Body of the JAC' demanding the posting of a full-time CMD (Chairman-cum-Managing Director) to be held by the seniormost IAS officer has been pursued with Government.

Since the Cabinet has taken cognizance of this and other issues raised by the JAC and have decided to restructure the Management in MeECL, it is felt appropriate to give the Power Department sometime to implement the Cabinet resolution, he added.

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