MePDCL yet to clear Rs 20-lakh chopper bill to Transport dept

SHILLONG, June 2: A pending bill amounting to over Rs 20 lakh against hiring of helicopter for official tours by the then Power Minister, James PK Sangma has come to light.
DD Shira, Joint Secretary of Power department, reportedly wrote a letter to the Director (Distribution) of Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL) with the subject “helicopter bill” mentioning that the Transport department has submitted a bill amounting to Rs 20,82,208 against official tour of the then Power Minister (James).
The letter states that if there is no fund available under the concerned head of accounts, the MePDCL should locate savings from any other head and clear the dues.
The authenticity of the letter could not be independently verified by The Shillong Times.