Dimapur, Dec. 1 (EMN): Expressing ‘shock’ at Mokokchung town being featured in the list of defaulters who have failed to pay power bills, the Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem (MTLT) has demanded explanation from the department concerned.
A press release from the MTLT on Friday claimed that the citizens of Mokokchung town have been paying their due bills every month diligently. “In fact, those who cannot pay their electric bills on time, have to pay with a fine. Likewise, we have been demanding proper power supply in consonance with our payment of the bills.”
According to the MTLT, the ‘publication of all the wards under Mokokchung town’ in the list of defaulters was ‘somewhat confusing, if not interesting’. As such, it asked the Power department and the Urban Electricity Management Board (UEMB) concerned to clarify the matter to the citizens of Mokokchung.
“The MTLT stand is clear: the people of Mokokchung town pay their bills regularly and therefore the people have a right to know how, where and when ‘our’ bills were utilized.
“Be advised, this query is in public interest, where every electricity consumer in Mokokchung is a stakeholder here. Therefore, the Power department and the UEMB (under Mokokchung town) should clarify about this issue at the earliest in the interest of public peace,” it stated.