RHEP MoU Demand Committee Vs NEEPCO

ZIRO, Jul 6:Under the initiation of Deputy Commissioner Lower Subansiri, Kemo Lollen a meeting was convened between the agitating RHEP MoU Demand Committee and NEEPCO officials today. 

Reiterating the need to resolve all problems through dialogue, the DC hoped that the meeting would diffuse the tension and help in understanding the grievances of RMDC as well as procedural hurdles of NEEPCO. 

However, he was disappointed by NEEPCO's delay in inviting the RHEP affected peoples representatives to a discussion forum and letting the situation aggravate to the recent series of agitation by the affected people. 

‘We truly sympathize with the affected people and their rights should not curtailed,’ the DC added and requested the NEEPCO representative from Shillong ED MS Jyrwa to form a committee to inspect the relief and rehabilitation settlements and identify the problems faced by the people and expedite solutions by apprising them to the CMD NEEPCO. 
He also mentioned that the CSR-CD should be project specific and not dictated by Corporate HQ. DC further added that CSR to be project specific, the schemes should be routed through the committee appointed by the district administration- the Circle Officer, ADC, Dy Commissioner.

 
On learning that the recruitment notifications for group D and C were only issued to the employment exchange, he emphasised on the need to issue the advertisements to the local dailies of the state for better outreach and assured to take up this issue with the higher authorities. 
‘Also NEEPCO should make more effort to absorb local competent and employable persons in various groups. This will also help the state govt to address unemployment,’ he further added. 

He also assured that CM and competent authority would be apprised. But until a solution is reached, there should be amicable environment for NEEPCO who serve under GoI guidelines and policies. 

ED Jyrwa appreciated the idea that CSR be routed through DA. He would honour the effort but informed that the schemes should be applicable from FY 2018-19. He also assured to arrange a high level meeting with CMD NEEPCO and policy makers of the state before July 24 next. 

RMDC was represented by Secretary Tao Tana and Chairman Taba Techi. 
Explaining about the movement of Local Affected Population since 2008, the duo also reiterated the indifference by NEEPCO despite numerous meetings and MoM which has created mistrust towards the Corporation. Previous resolutions haven't been honoured, and sense of deprivation has overtaken their hope, they said.

RMDC is demanding that R&R should continue for development of affected area and people since in 1990s the efforts made were inadequate. 
Only CGI sheets were provided, few kutcha huts were prepared without water supply, electricity, drainage etc. RMDC also discussed the lapses in recruitment policies, welfare measures like free electricity, providing healthcare and school etc

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