ANJUNA LOCALS IRKED OVER ERRATIC POWER BILLS Herald Correspondent Calangute, July 20
Residents of Anjuna have complained of irregular issue of electricity bills. According to residents, they are being billed exorbitantly due to non-issue of electricity bills on regular basis, monthly or bi-monthly. "For some time now, we are billed after every four months, which adds to exorbitant bills due to consumption of higher chargeable units," said the residents. Says Mr. Govekar, a local: "If the electricity department was to bill us regularly, say monthly or bi-monthly basis, we would have been paying less. We are charged higher rates depending upon the actual units consumed." Dinesh of Anjuna said: "The electricity department says that they do not have personnel to take meter reading. If this is the case, then why not take Goans on the pay roll to get the job done? There are many Goans who are willing to accept such jobs." When contacted, Executive Engineer, Ulhas Kerkar said that they were running short of personnel. "In view of the parliamentary elections, our personnel were requisitioned by mamlatdar's office and other government departments. However, there will not be any such delays in the future and the consumers will have regular billing on bi-monthly basis," said Kerkar. (ENDS) COMMENT: Anjunkars are billed "every four months" and Executive Engineer Kerkar says they were running short of personnel due to parliamentary elections. Perhaps Kerkar believes that Anjunkars have parliamentary elections "every four months". Goans are regularly fed excuses, excuses and excuses for all the incompetencies of the government. From politicians, bureacrats and as seen above from government staff too. Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna, Goa Mobile: 9420979201
