New appointments have been made to the long-vacant official posts in the Rajaun power division of Banka district. Junior Engineer (JE) Bharat Kumar, transferred from Govindpur (Rajauli), has taken charge of the Rajaun electricity supply section. This new posting has raised hopes for an improvement in the region's power supply system. Bharat Kumar assumed his responsibilities following the transfer order from South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited.

Additionally, the new Assistant Electrical Engineer (SDO), Rajiv Kumar, who is being transferred from Biharsharif, is also expected to take charge by Monday. It is noteworthy that the former Junior Engineer of the Rajaun electricity supply branch, Amarjeet Chandra, was suspended on March 24 due to allegations of departmental disregard, dereliction of duty, and misconduct. Furthermore, the former SDO, Bijendra Kumar, was caught red-handed by a vigilance team on June 1 while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a consumer.

Following action against these two officers, the permanent JE and SDO posts in Rajaun had been vacant for over two months. During this period, Junior Engineer Rajaram Prasad of the Sakahara electricity supply branch was handling additional charge, leading to delays in departmental work and difficulties for consumers. In the absence of permanent officers, problems like frequent tripping, faults, low voltage, and irregular power supply had become common in the area, causing significant inconvenience to consumers. With the appointment of these two new officers, there is hope for acceleration in departmental work, prompt resolution of consumer issues, and the restoration of uninterrupted and quality power supply in the block.