CCORMAU serves 60-day ultimatum to Govt to constitute inquiry into MeECL scams

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaApril 29, 2021

The Coordination Committee of Registered MeECL (Employees) Associations and Unions (CCORMAU) has served a two-month ultimatum to the state government for constituting an independent inquiry commission into the irregularities and scams in the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL).

“(We) strongly urge your kind office to take immediate steps to constitute an independent inquiry commission to look into all the irregularities and scams in the MeECL,” CCORMAU interim president P Marwein said in a letter to the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday.

He said the commission should probe into the power theft by the Byrnihat based Industries along with the alleged collusion of MeECL employees based on CMD’s inspection  at  Byrnihat area, Waiver of Penalty Bill, Enterprise Resource Planning, Smart Metering, Saubhagya Scheme, Special Tariff to the BIA, One Time Settlement Scheme, Concessions during COVID19 provided to the Industries, Power Banking and Swapping, Resignation of the Independent Director etc.

Further, the CCORMAU also demanded that the inquiry commission should also include within its ambit, the various allegations of wrongdoings which have been levelled against the leaders of the CCORMAU.

“COORMAU urgently impresses that this commission should look into all aspects of alleged wrongdoings and scams in the Power Sector in general and the MeECL in particular.

If there is no action on the above within 60 (sixty) days, then the CCORMAU shall reinstate the President and further course of action shall be decided,” Marwein said.

The former president of CCORMAU P Shullet was removed following allegations of corruption against him.

“(We) insist that anyone found guilty should not be spared and that exemplary punishment should be meted out to the guilty,” Marwein stated.

Meanwhile, the CCORMAU said that such step should be urgently taken as a necessary measure towards reforming and revamping the MeECL which is a prime jewel among the PSUs of Meghalaya.