Statesman News Service
MALDA, 8 APRIL: The dismal power situation in Malda has left the district administration worried as chief minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, is to visit the town on 10 and 11 April. So concerned is the administration that the District Magistrate Mr Sridhar Ghosh has sent a formal request to the state electricity department to supply uninterrupted power on the two days of the CM’s visit.
Although Malda has been suffering from power cuts for seven hours daily in average, the divisional manager, electricity department in Malda Mr Dilip Mondal could not assure a steady power supply even during the CM’s visit. “I have received the DM’s letter and have forwarded it to the zonal manager at Berhampur. I do not know how the higher authorities would be able to supply uninterrupted power as urged by the DM. We can supply power to Malda town for two days during the CM’s visit but for that we have to deny power to other areas”, he said.
The CM is expected to reach here on 10 April by train and hold a meeting with the administrative officials and people’s representatives to review the development works including implementation of minority development programmes in the district.
The power cuts have also affected drinking water supply by the PHE. According to the PHE executive engineer, Mr Debashish Banerjee, more than 30 water supply units have been affected due to power cuts. “The problem is acute in places where we do not have dedicated power supply. We are also facing problem ti run a water treatment plant at Gour in English Bazaar because the electricity department could not provide adequate power”, said Mr Banerjee.
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