ITANAGAR, Apr 19: Social activist Sol Dodum on Tuesday appealed to the state government for a permanent PHED Executive Engineer in the East Kameng district replacing the present EE In-charge.
Continuing his agitation after more than 220kms foot march, today he along with various organizations and like-minded people organized a rally from Akashdeep to Tennis Court.
Addressing the people, Dodum also demanded the formation of an SIT to investigate the recent attack on him and his members during a peaceful protest in Seppa on April 12 last. Departmental action against the EE-PHED, Seppa, transfer of Deputy Commissioner East Kameng and to register a case to investigate corruption involved in the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) at Lai Moya, WTP at Macha and water supply project at Kuchi Nallah.
Speaking to the reporters, Dodum said that present Executive Engineer, PHED Seppa should be relieved from the post of EE in-charge claiming that EE has been serving in the post since 2015, which is very beyond its tenure in the same district. Therefore, he should be relieved from the post and a new permanent EE should be posted to the district.
“He said the people of Seppa Township should be immediately provided with potable water and a magisterial enquiry should be initiated in the recent cement refilling of damaged roads due to laying of water pipeline, stated Dodum.
Moreover, the department is also inattentive to responding to the information sought through RTI. Therefore, we demand for investigation in the matter by the SIT, he added. Dodum also questioned the delay in arresting the rest of the accused involved in the attack on him by the district police.