Shillong, May 12: Former MLA Ardent Basaiawmoit has urged the government to put on hold all decisions related to the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) till inquiry into the alleged irregularities is completed.
Basaiawmoit remarked that all the decisions of the MeECL management be kept in abeyance till the inquiry is completed.
He has made the statement as Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma had recently announced the government’s decision to institute a three-member independent probe to be headed by a retired judge.
“I strongly urge upon the state government to put on hold any signing of agreement between the MeECL with any firm or company. The government should also recall the issuance of the LOA for outsourcing the sub-stations,” he said.
Basaiawmoit said that the decision of the MeECL to execute the Letter of Award (LOA) for the Operation and Maintenance of 56 (fifty-six) 33/11KV Sub Stations under the Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited to M/S Broadcasting Engineering Consultants Corporation India Limited (BECIL) Noida, despite strong opposition from various quarters indicate its brazen disregard to the concern of the various stakeholders.
He also reminded that the functioning of the MeECL is currently under scrutiny, due to serious lapses and corruption charges.
He added in the recent past various organisations and individuals have expressed their apprehensions with regard to a number of decisions made by MeECL and the demand for an independent and impartial inquiry.
“The question, I would like to put before the constituents of the present government, especially regional parties, who used to make tall claims about protecting the interest of the indigenous people of the State; whether the decision of the MeECL to outsource the operation and maintenance of 56 Sub Stations is in the interest of the indigenous population and the consumer at large?” he asked.
