Peren public serve 15-day ultimatum on PHED

Public of Peren town have served a 15-day ultimatum on the public health engineering department (PHED) to restore water supply at Peren town. In an ultimatum submitted to minister for PHED, through the ADC, Peren, the public demanded constitution of a ‘special investigation team’ to study and consider the matter with outmost urgency for restoration of clean water supply to Peren Town, failing which the public would be forced to close down the department indefinitely. The public of Peren Town on May 20, 2016 took out ‘silent public procession’ to express resentment against the “government’s lackadaisical attitude regarding total absence of drinking water from PHED, Peren since January 2016.” On behalf of the public of Peren town, the ultimatum was jointly signed by Ipetrangbe Ndang (chairman union representative), Deusoyi Rangkau (PTYO representative), Lungsidaile (PTWWO representative), Haisui Lungalang (GB’s union representative), Azeu Namcyn Hau (PDVCO representative) and Nduzeu Herie (traders’ union representative). They stated that assurance of successive governments to restore proper water-supply to Peren town had been nothing but false promises. The signatories said despite the several appeals and prayers, the public of Peren Town have not received a drop of drinking water till date. They said the public were ready to take up more extreme measures as the government had time and again failed to consider their genuine prayers.