GANGTOK,
12 June: Power Minister DD Bhutia made a surprise visit to the Jali Power House
here along NH 31A today and received a rude shock. This, once prestigious power
generating units of the State, was found in a rather disconcerting state. The main
agenda behind the visit was to find the status of the power house along with
the income to expenditure ratio from power generation to staff expenses. The
Minister discovered that only two of the six generators at the power station were
in working condition. Also, the some of the staff, including seniors, were
absent without having taken leave through the “proper channels”. The Minister
also heard out the grievances of the staff on duty who complained of not
receiving enough support or assistance of their superiors or senior engineers.
