Implement power plans in line with MoUs: Tuki

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki on Wednesday urged National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) to fast track implementation of power projects in the state in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in respective memorandum of understandings (MoUs). The development came as NHPC chief managing director (CMD) ABL Srivastava called on the chief CM in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the status of ongoing projects in the state, officials said.
Tuki impressed upon the CMD that the NHPC should authorize the state government to recruit non-skilled posts for power projects to boost local employment. Srivastava assured Tuki that NHPC will consider the proposal and carry out the recruitment process in a phased manner, sources said. For recruitment of security personnel for its projects, Tuki asked the CMD to either employ locals as private security or request the state machinery to provide security guards on payment basis.