Do you know, Discoms seek a hike of 60% in Electricity charges ?

Discoms seek a hike of 60% in Electricity charges. Mail us your comments immediately so that a Delegation of "EAST DELHI RWAs JOINT FRONT", could meet the CM at the earliest possible alongwith your objections to this forthcoming hike. Plz mail us to : rwabhagidari@yahoo.in

Some earlier related news items with thanks to Hindustan Times & Times of India for referral. Original links provided alongwith : 

3.2.2011 HT :

http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HD/2011/02/03/ArticleHtmls/POWER-FIRMS-TO-RAISE-LOAD-AND-BILL-YOU-03022011001019.shtml?Mode=1

28.1.2011 HT :
http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HD/2011/01/28/ArticleHtmls/ht-EXCLUSIVE-GET-READY-TO-PAY-MORE-FOR-28012011001022.shtml?Mode=1

12.10.2010 TOI : 

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP/2010/12/22&PageLabel=1&EntityId=Ar00100&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=Ty for a 30% hike in your electricity bill

Delhi Govt Is Set To Accept DERC Proposal

Richi Verma | TNN 

New Delhi: If you think your power bills are too high, here’s some bad news: Get set to pay even more. Power regulator Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has paved the way for a hike by sending fresh advice to the Delhi government which states that the current tariff was not ‘‘cost-reflective’’ and power companies were suffering under-recoveries of 30% to 50%.
    This comes less than six months after then-chairman of DERC, Berjinder Singh, had advised the government that discoms were misrepresenting their financial state. In May, the government had intervened to stop a tariff announcement by DERC which is rumoured to have recommended a reduction in power rates. Singh retired in September.
    Within 24 hours of receiving the regulator’s latest advice, the Sheila Dikshit government responded by not just accepting it but saying it validates concerns raised by the government on the discom’s financial conditions. The government had invited the high court’s ire for meddling in tariff fixation policies earlier this year and halting the May tariff announcement.
    The new advice also spells victory for the city’s three power discoms — BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna and NDPL — who have been fighting for higher tariff for a long time.
 

TARIFF: ‘Fall’ & Rise Jan 7, 2010 DERC admits discoms’ petition seeking tariff hike of up to 70%
May 4 12 hrs before DERC is to declare new tariffs, Delhi govt intervenes to stop announcement
May 6 There’s speculation DERC was due to slash tariffs. Audited accounts show healthy profits for all discoms
June 30 DERC sends ‘statutory advice’ to govt saying claims of poor financial state by discoms baseless and full of lies
July 22 Govt rejects advice, terms it chairman Berjinder Singh’s personal opinion
Sept 25 Singh retires Dec 1 HC says state govt can’t direct DERC on tariffs
Dec 20 Two-member DERC panel sends fresh advice, makes case for tariff hike
Dec 21 Govt accepts advice