Power Minister attends Interaction Programme at Gambegre; assures uninterrupted power supply for Garo Hills

Shillong, July 8, 2024:  Power Minister Shri Abu Taher Mondal attended an
Interaction Programme with Nokmas and village elders relating to Power supply issues at
Aminda Rangsa, Gambegre, West Garo Hills on Monday. Hon’ble Minister was accompanied
by Shri Sanjay Goyal, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary, Power Department along with
the Senior Officials of Meghalaya Electricity Corporation Limited (MeECL).

In his speech,  Minister assured that the issues raised by the traditional heads
are being noted down and said, “When officers are present at the program, the issues and
problems at hand can be discussed. Urban and rural issues are similar now. Within next 5
years, power or electricity in every village should be uninterrupted. A sub-station should be
set up with advance systems, and voltages should be improved. A new Substation is being
installed at Damalgre and within 2 – 3 months it should be done. There are three villages in
Gambegre with no electricity, and we will see to it that electricity will be there.

During rainy days, cyclones, thunderstorm, the lines get disrupted and that should be resolved first. Every
household in the villages should get electricity. Roads and small bridges can be built through
convergence with MGNREGS. Electricity problems arises sometimes because of tripping.”
Hon’ble Power Minister reviewed the Power Department works and schemes of Garo Hills
and directed officers to maintain power in the region especially in the aftermath of the heavy
rains and resultant damage to the power lines in the region.

Hon’ble Commissioner and Secretary, Power Department, Shri Sanjay Goyal said that the
meeting was organized to hear and understand the issues faced by the people and take
necessary steps to resolve the shortcomings. He said “Today’s meeting is at the behest of the
Hon’ble Chief Minister and Hon’ble Power Minister, who is also looking after the C & RD.
We are now focusing on area-wise, block-wise as to what are the issues and the problems,
especially in the Power sector. The MeECL, Power Department is trying its best to ensure
that we get a reliable power, with less interruptions, to get good amount of electricity round
the day and we are working on it. A sub-station has also come up in this area which is going
to ensure that the power supply to this area is reliable and continuous, with less
interruptions.”
He observed that the interaction will help the Power Department to understand the problems
faced by the residents, thereby improving the functioning of the department.