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Guwahati The water and electricity connections of former chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta’s residence inside the Assam Assembly building were closed on Wednesday as he did not shift to a new accommodation despite receiving several notices to do so, officials said.
Mahanta is no longer an MP and his official residence is not the responsibility of the House Secretariat, officials said.
Department of General Administration Government of Assam it is the nodal body to provide accommodation to former minister.
“During April, the Assembly Secretariat decided to build new multi-storied houses for MPs instead of the old Assam type houses. Therefore, notices were sent to all the MPs in the first week of May to vacate. building,” a senior official told PTI.
Assam-style houses have bamboo or reed mesh walls, plastered wooden frames and earthquake-resistant wooden floors.
Some of the councilors live in the local six-storey tower block, while many live in the old houses because of available spaces, he added.
The Assembly Secretariat has decided to pay Rs 60,000 per month to each of the MLAs, who will take a rented house outside the high security complex in Dispur area, until the new towers are ready, said the official who requested that anonymous.
“Almost 55 percent of MPs vacated by the July 18 deadline. Some took extension and all of them vacated by August 15, except Ex-CM Prafulla Kumar Mahanta. He went on to extend it by seven more days. to leave,” he added.
Mahanta has been living in the council house which was created by joining 54, 55 and 56, since 1985 when he became the chief minister for the first time.
“Although his accommodation is not our responsibility as he is no longer an MP, we have given him accommodation. His wife has done all the interior design of the new place by replacing the original structure,” the official said.
The wife of former minister Joyasree Goswami Mahanta said that they have already moved to the new quarters.
“As the work is going on, the workers cut the power line. However, the water connection is still there,” she told reporters.
An official claimed that about two months ago the connection of water and electricity to the neighborhoods was cut off.
However, it was reinstated after Mahanta’s wife requested the speaker, the official said.
“Since they have not moved, we are left with no option but to close the link. We are paying Rs 60,000 to 35 MPs for the premises they have rented. The delay in the construction of the new buildings means financial loss,” he said. the officer.
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