People nurture too many expectations from the Government. They want the Government to take steps to ensure regular power supply, better road communication and improvement of drinking water supply. These are basic amenities, which cannot be denied to the people. Too many precious years had gone by without doing anything for enhancing state’s power generation. The state Government of the past landed in sixes and sevens without knowing what to do. Because the plan envisaged by it lacked vision. Power sector was kept neglected. Now the importance of Power Department had enhanced after it rested with the Chief Minister. The present system of Power Department being taken care of by the Chief Minister must continue as a tradition until Manipur becomes self sufficient in power sector. The department’s gigantic task of installing prepaid meter system at Imphal will be of immense help in checking meter and power theft. Besides checking power theft the system has taught the consumers to be economical in using electricity .There is a saying those, who think more do more. All of sudden too many thinking men have come out from amongst the employees of the Power Department. They will do more. Moreover Chief Minister O. Ibobi when he retained Power portfolio had a mission though undisclosed to ensure regular power for at least 16 hours in a day. With this aim in view various efforts were made. The plus point of Shri Ibobi is that he can think big. Prepaid meter system that has been introduced in the bazaar areas will be expanded further to cover the entire state capital. This is a good achievement. The state capital will receive power supply round the clock. Electricity is available. Like the consumable item it is sold. If we have fund it can be bought. Introduction of prepaid meter system will fill the state coffer, which can be used in buying power from different states. As the power supply has become regular at the bazaar areas even the owner of small shop at Paona Bazar has shown readiness to pay Rs 2000 per month. As long as there is regular power supply everyone will show the similar gesture. The Power Deptt can now multiply the number of shops and household power consumers in Imphal by Rs 1000. The figure will be staggeringly high. Power Department will become income earning department. From here to the next step it will be a smooth journey. Useless factories that consume electricity, like thirsty man drinking water, without adding any production will be shifted away to the outskirts of the state capital. Once power supply system has been streamlined the state Government can focus on other development aspect. The general masses have shown confidence in the ability of the Government. They have shown trust in the Government’s endeavour to bring a change. The trust that had been shown should not be butchered. Go ahead bring more development programmes to the state to make people living in the state worthy of being called a Manipuri.
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