The power situation in the DVC command area of the BokaroThermal, which has sparked widespread protests, is likely to improve.
A meeting on Saturday between officials of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), Bokaro Thermal power plant, representative of Rajabazar and few political parties was held at Conference hall inside the plant to restore the impeded deregulation.
It was decided unanimously in the meeting that along with replacing the damaged DVC power transformer at Rajabazar area, DVC will install electricity meters in all the houses of Rajabazar, which will have to pay electricity bills as per consumption.
Even after installing a new transformer, people who do not install DVC meters will have their electricity connections disconnected from their homes or shops, which has been commissioned. It was also decided in the talks that the work of installing electricity meter in Rajabazar will be started from January 1, 2021.
The meeting, also called to discuss that if there is any protest by the villagers while installing the electricity meter, then all the representatives involved in the talks will cooperate with the DVC and help in installing the electricity meter.
DVC officials Adl Director Niraj Sinha said that, DVC has installed electricity meters in various colonies including Janata Nagar of Bokaro Thermal, Baisakhi Colony, Subhash Nagar, Birsha Nagar, GM Colony, Railway Colony, through DVC in the year 2009-10. While the same Rajbazar residents have opposed the installation of meters and yet were availing DVC electricity through illegal hooking.
In this regard, Additional Director Neeraj Kumar Sinha informed that after consenting to install power meter, it was decided to replace the burnt transformer in Rajabazar area.
It is to be said that a campaign will be launched soon against illegal occupants including illegal electricity connections in Bokaro Thermal.
The talks included DVC Chief Engineer cum Project Principal Supriyo Gupta, Chief Engineer AP Singh, Additional Director Neeraj Sinha, HR Dilip Kumar, Ravindra Kumar and other officials.
On behalf of the same public representatives, Bermo Block President Pramod Singh of Congress, Motilal Mahato of BJP Kisan Morcha, Manjoor Alam, Bermo Block President of AJSU, RJD leader Anwar Alam, CPI leader Mo Sajhao, Mo Soheb Anwar and many others were present.