Department of Power Nagaland (DoPN) has refuted a report recently published in a national daily, which claimed that an amount of Rs. 44.24 crore had been allegedly withdrawn against electrification and water supply works of the under-construction High Court Complex, Meriema.
In a press release, department of power engineer-in-chief clarified that the sanctioned amount from justice & law department to power department for external electrification works was only Rs.44.24 lakh (not in crores).
The department stated that the external electrification was completed in full as per the technical specifications and scope of the sanction way back in 2011 and the payments were released accordingly.
The department also said that the matter has been examined by the Court and subsequently discharged in February 2022.
Power department has, therefore, clarified that all matters relating to electrification works at New High Court Complex, Meriema by the department have been settled, adding that the media report stands clarified.
