By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) has clarified on the recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Audit) on avoidable infructuous expenditure for the construction of of divide walls in the (2X24) MW Myntdu-Leshka Hydro Electric Project (MLHEP).
MeECL Public relation Officer, EB Kharmujai on Friday stated in the rejoinder that this relates to observation of AG for the period of 2004-07 which has been dropped after clarification by the AG himself.
“The structure is not an immediate requirement; it has been decided not to take up the work immediately in view of funds constraints”, Kharmujai stated.
It may be reminded that interim report has stated that inadequate study before initiating action for construction of divide wall resulted in avoidable expenditure of Rs 3.19 Crore since provision of divide wall has subsequently been withdrawn considering huge cost for concreting and consumption of huge quantity of steel for reinforcement.
On this, MeECL PRO has stated that the divide walls which were new structures suggested by CWPRS, Pune were to facilitate controlled flow of released water from the gates of the dams while adding that “Work will be taken up at the appropriate time.”