Power Tariff issue raised by RWAs

with Thanks : Dainik Hindustan

Water meters will be changed by DJB

A meeting of various RWAs with Chief Minister Mrs.Shiela Dikshit was held at Delhi Secretariat, today i.e. Saturday, the 17th Sept 2011. A Good number of Ministers, MLAs as well DJB persons were present in the meeting. A good number of RWAs from almost every zone were present there.

CM informed in the very begining that the Power issue was over as Govt had agreed for CAG Audit of Power Firms & therefore, issues related to DJB were asked from RWAs.

Mr Pankaj Agarwal, welcomed all & informed to CM & house that there is very heavy resentment amongst the RWAs & residents due to power & water tariff hikes.

RWAs raised the issue of DJB's orders on revision of water rates, as it was not consumer friendly & tariff needed to be rolled back. RWAs raised the issue of 60% Sewer charge & 10% hike on water bills every year as it was not acceptable. RWAs raised the issue of over flowing of Sewers in various areas & not being looked after. RWAs raised the issue of Mechanical Vehicals for cleaning the sewer which is  not adequate & asked for two vehicles per Ward. RWAs raised the issue of Faulty Meters & DJB officials in meeting confirmed that even ISI meters get defective in no time of their installation. Meters changing should be the responsibility of DJB.

Mr B S Vohra, President, East Delhi RWAs Joint Front ( A federation of RWAs of Delhi East), raised the issue of heavy water logging in Krishna nagar, Lal quarter, Geeta colony areas. Mr Sandeep Kapoor asked for the small vehicals with mechanical devices for cleaning the sewers for the area to control water logging. Mr K K Ghei asked about the faulty sewer system in Madhuban & adjoining areas. Many RWA representatives raised the local issues related to DJB & Sewers.

It was informed by Mr Ramesh Negi that now onwards the meters will be changed by DJB.

CM mentioned that she is thankful to RWAs for bringing these points to her notice & DJB CEO will look into these & shortly residents will find improvements in the DJB services.

Petrol woos ?

On 8th September, 2010, Price of Petrol in Delhi was Rs. 51.56 per Ltr. On 15th September, 2011, Price of Petrol is Rs.66.70 per Ltr. It means a rise of Over Rs.15 per Ltr or UP by 30%, in just one year. And the surprising factor is that Petrol companys are still facing a loss of Appx. Rs. 2 per Ltr. 

Price of Milk, another consumer product is UP like wise as well everything that is to be used in the common man's kitchen. While the Govt. raises the DA of Govt. Employees, what's the fate of small & medium businessman or the private employees who have nothing in their hands and that too when Industrial Growth has come down to 3.3%.

Press cutting

with thanks  : Hindustan Times

New Delhi Petrol Price

Delhi Petrol Price = 66.7 per Rs/Ltr  Most Recent price change date: Thursday, September 15, 2011

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Delhi Petrol Price = 58.37 per Ltr  Historical price change date: Sunday, January 16, 2011

Delhi Petrol Price = 55.87 per Ltr  Historical price change date: Thursday, December 16, 2010

Delhi Petrol Price = 52.91 per Ltr  Historical price change date: Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Delhi Petrol Price = 52.59 per Ltr  Historical price change date: Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Delhi Petrol Price = 52.59 per Ltr  Historical price change date: Sunday, October 17, 2010

Delhi Petrol Price = 51.83 per Ltr  Historical price change date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Delhi Petrol Price = 51.56 per Ltr  Historical price change date: Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Citizens Charter starts today

आधी विधायक निधि भी नहीं खर्च की

संजय टुटेजा/एसएनबी नई दिल्ली। जनता से विकास के वायदे कर चुनाव जीतने वाले विधायक विकास कायरे के प्रति न तो संवेदनशील हैं और न ही उन्हें अपने क्षेत्र की समस्याओं की कोई फिक्र है। हाल यह है कि दिल्ली सरकार के पांच मंत्रियों समेत 70 में से 64 विधायकों की विधायक निधि की राशि 50 प्रतिशत तक खर्च नहीं की गई है। छह से अधिक विधायक ऐसे हैं जिनकी विधायक निधि में लगभग पांच करोड़ रुपए तक बकाया पड़े हैं। दिल्ली के सभी विधायकों को अपने क्षेत्र में विकास कार्य कराने के लिए विधायक निधि के रूप में पहले प्रत्येक वर्ष दो करोड़ रुपए दिए जाते थे लेकिन विधायकों की मांग इस राशि को बढ़ाकर चार करोड़ कर दिया गया था। विधायकों की मांग को सरकार के पूरा किए जाने के बावजूद विधायक क्षेत्रीय समस्याओं के समाधान के लिए अपनी विधायक निधि को खर्च करने में रुचि नहीं दिखा रहे हैं। चार विधायक तो ऐसे हैं जिन्होंने इस वर्ष के चार करोड़ में से एक पाई नहीं लगाई है और पिछले वर्ष का भी लगभग एक करोड़ उन्होंने खर्च नहीं किया है। इन विधायकों की विधायक निधि में पांच करोड़ रुपए से अधिक की राशि बेकार पड़ी है। इन विधायकों में कांग्रेस के प्रह्लाद सिंह साहनी ने 5.18 करोड़, पूर्व विधानसभा अध्यक्ष चौ. प्रेम सिंह ने 5.33 करोड़ व हसन अहमद ने 5.87 करोड़ रुपए खर्च नहीं किए हैं जबकि भाजपा के धर्मदेव सोलंकी की विधायक निधि में सर्वाधिक 5.94 करोड़ रुपए अभी बिना खर्च किए पड़े हैं। कुल 70 विधायकों में से 27 विधायक ऐसे हैं जिनकी विधायक निधि में अभी तीन करोड़ रुपए बकाया है जबकि 25 विधायकों की विधायक निधि में दो करोड़ से अधिक बकाया हैं। जिन विधायकों ने अपनी पूरी विधायक निधि को खर्च किया है उनमें शहरी विकास मंत्री राजकुमार चौहान तथा नेता प्रतिपक्ष प्रो. विजय कुमार मल्होत्रा शामिल हैं। ओखला के विधायक आसिफ मोहम्मद खान की विधायक निधि में 4.99 करोड़, मटिया महल के विधायक शोएब इकबाल की विधायक निधि में 3.50 करोड़ रुपए तथा सीलमपुर के विधायक मतीन अहमद की विधायक निधि में लगभग तीन करोड़ रुपए बकाया पड़े हैं। जिन मंत्रियों की विधायक निधि में बकाया राशि पड़ी है उनमें बल्ली मारान के विधायक व ऊर्जा मंत्री हारुन यूसुफ विधायक निधि खर्च न करने वालों में सबसे ऊपर हैं। उनकी विधायक निधि में 4.42 करोड़ रुपए बकाया है। इसी प्रकार उद्योग मंत्री रमाकांत गोस्वामी की विधायक निधि में 3.94 करोड़ रुपए बकाया है तथा स्वास्थ्य मंत्री अशोक कुमार वालिया की विधायक निधि में 2.97 करोड़ रुपए बकाया है। समाज कल्याण मंत्री प्रो. किरण वालिया की विधायक निधि में 2.85 करोड़ रुपए तथा परिवहन मंत्री अरविंदर सिंह लवली की विधायक निधि में लगभग दो करोड़ रुपए बकाया पड़े हैं। इनके अलावा विधानसभा अध्यक्ष डा. योगानंद शास्त्री, विधानसभा के उपाध्यक्ष अंबरीश गौतम, भाजपा के पूर्व अध्यक्ष डा. हषर्वर्धन, कांग्रेस के नीरज बसोया भी उन विधायकों में शामिल हैं जिनकी विधायक निधि में अभी काफी धन बकाया है। सूत्रों के अनुसार विकास कायरे को गति देने तथा विधायक निधि को खर्च करने के लिए शहरी विकास मंत्रालय सभी विधायकों को यह कह चुका है कि वह अपनी विधायक निधि से किए जाने वाले खर्च की कार्ययोजना बनाकर शहरी विकास विभाग को जमा करा दें बावजूद इसके विधायक इसमें रुचि नहीं ले रहे हैं। चालू वित्तीय वर्ष के लगभग छह माह बीत चुके हैं और अभी तक अधिकतर विधायकों ने अपनी कार्ययोजना भी नहीं दी है। with thanks : Rashtriy Sahara : link above.

Re: CAG Audit of Power Firms : OCCASIONALLY ?????

Dear all,

We have to continue to  hold meetings to raise awareness among residents of Delhi, like Mr Vohra has pointed out ,the use of word OCCASIONALLY by govt regarding CAG audit.Its too early to start celebrating.Let us step up the awareness campaign so that more citizens voice their opinion on the Tariff hike issue.Rajiv Kakria  had written to DERC on the issue of common neutral and residual back flow yesterday,it was nice to read about remedial action to be undertaken in East Delhi reported by TOI in today,s paper.

Ranju minhas
Executive director
Shield-Citizen,s initiative
Masjid moth

CAG Audit of Power Firms : OCCASIONALLY ?????

Though we are pleased to note that, Delhi Govt has agreed for the CAG audit of Power Firms, we just can't understand the meaning of term "Occasionally ".

Does it mean that DERC has recommended an Occasional Audit ?

Does it mean that it won't be a regular audit ?

Hope it's not an Eye Wash.

Anyhow, thanks for the united efforts of all the RWAs. Thanks to the media for supporting this social cause.

With best regards

B S Vohra

President

East Delhi RWAs Joint Front

( A Federation of RWAs of Delhi East )

www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.com

www.RWABhagidari.com

CAG Audit of Discom's

with thanks : Hindustan Times

There should be no Power Tariff Hike

We had attended the public hearings, called by DERC and submitted a detailed request for consideration. The various points submitted by us, in our letter, included :

TARIFF PLANS : Please refer the Annexure 9 on the bsesdelhi.com. On page number 10, paragraph 5 says that, "It is pertinent to note that while in the corresponding paragraph the Chairman has alleged that after the prudence check the actual trued up figures shows a revenue surplus of around Rs. 75 Crores as against a deficit of Rs. 606 Crores claimed by the DISCOMS, on the other hand at paragraph G (ix) at page 12 of the advice, the Chairman has stated that the DISCOMs had claimed a gap of Rs. 606 Crores which, after the prudence check was found to be a surplus of Rs. 25 Crores. This inconsistency in the figures provided in the advice further puts to question the veracity of the statement made in the advice and the conclusions arrived therefrom.”. It continues saying that, “ without prejudice to the above,assuming but not admitting that the said figures are correct, it is submitted that…………”

Therefore, we had requested the DERC to opt the CAG Audit, as only that Audit can lead us to a proper direction. Till than there should be no upward price revision.On this submission i was QUOTED by HINDUSTAN TIMES, as below :

My other points in the submission to DERC included :

The Technical & Commercial losses have progressively come down from 57%, ( which resulted in almost half of the energy being lost on the way ) before privatization to 14 % - 20% for various DISCOMS  in 2010 – 11 ( though provisional & yet to be approved).

I also raised objections on the collection of Aditional Security Deposits as below :

Please refer the  DELHI GAZETTE, Wednesday, April 18, 2007 . It contains DERC SUPPLY CODE AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS REGULATIONS, 2007. Under its heading SECURITY DEPOSITS i.e. CHAPTER 29, It says that all new consumers shall pay security at the following rates i.e. Domestic Rs. 600 per KW & Non – Domestic Rs. 1500 per KW.

My objections on this issue were :

The consumers who are having DISCOM meters for the last many years, should never be considered as the NEW CONSUMERS & therefore, if necessary should be charged at much lower rates, say @ 25% for any such load enhancement.

The purpose of Security deposit is to adjust any dues ( if the consumer cancels connection) and refund the balance. In the case of DISCOMS, it is simply the monopolistic atmosphere where consumers have no choice to opt any other service provider. And therefore, the money so collected is not a security deposit BUT a permanent Fixed deposit in the hands of DISCOMS.

In any case, these DISCOMS are raising the bills as per meters run by them for the actual energy used by a consumer. Means there is no direct loss to discoms from such load variance. Than why they want to collect crores n crores of rupees from the public of Delhi on the name of so called security deposits.

We had sought clarifications on the issue of VARIABLE EXPENSES also. We expected from DERC as below :

We are sorry to say that these DISCOMS are no more a service providers but purely corporate houses with the sole aim of earning huge profits. We hope that DERC will look into the pains of the consumers through various RWA / TRADE representations, submitted, during the Public Hearingss & will opt the CAG audit & will stop the notices of additional security deposits.

The result / Outcome of these public hearings was quite SHOCKING as the DERC had raised the Power Tariff by 21.77%. Further to this SHOCK, the Tariff may go up every three months as the regulator - DERC - decided to review the electricity rates quarterly to adjust the power purchase cost of the distribution companies.


Now it's being heard that DERC may soon go for CAG Audit of the DISCOMs. But don,t know, if it will actually happen.

With best regards,

B S Vohra

President

EAST DELHI RWAs JOINT FRONT

( A federation of RWAs of Delhi East )

rwabhagidari@yahoo.in

www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.com

www.RWABhagidari.com