Central data backs Haryana claim on water

On a day the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) continued to claim shortage at the Haiderpur treatment plant, readings by the Centre’s monitoring agency have established that Haryana is providing more water to Delhi than the rated capacity of both the Haiderpur and Wazirabad plants.

 A DJB official on Friday said the water level at the Haiderpur treatment plant remained low, resulting in a shortage of about 15 million gallons per day (MGD).

On the other hand, the Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB), the central agency entrusted with the task of monitoring the flow of water between the two states, has reported that Haryana is providing more water to Delhi than its due share.

As per Central Water Commission (CWC) data, on Friday, Delhi received 213.5 MGD water at Haiderpur while the production was pegged at about 202 MGD, said a UYRB official.

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK for detailed news.

DJB slams civic agency’s water report

The Delhi Jal Board on Thursday hit back at the North Delhi Municipal Corporation which had claimed that nearly 50 per cent of water supplied in its area was contaminated and unfit for drinking. 

The Jal board questioned the methodology that the North Corporation adopted in conducting the tests, saying it didn’t collect the samples when water was being supplied, but took it from stored water. 

“With a network of more than 16,000 km of water pipeline, on an average 25 to 30 complaints related to local contamination issues are received per day, mainly from densely-populated and unplanned areas. DJB always takes up such complaints on priority and they are immediately referred to the Quality Control wing, which gets the samples lifted from the affected pockets and remedial actions are carried out further,” the DJB said. 

The DJB said the corporation “has not carried out joint sampling, in spite of repeated requests”. 

Alleging that the water quality survey was done with malafide intent of raising alarm, the DJB in a statement said: “The gist of the report is that MCD collected 258 samples from different areas of Delhi, of which more than 50 per cent samples were claimed to be unfit for drinking. DJB has not yet received the copy of the report and, therefore, cannot respond specifically to the issue.”

“DJB has a standard process for testing the quality of drinking water, and the water is tested for physico-chemical and bacteriological parameters. DJB carries out water sample tests by an independent unit headed by Director, Treatment and Quality Control (DTQC), the sample testing unit of DJB,” the statement said. 

with thanks : Indian Express : LINK for detailed news.

Massive Power Cuts in East Delhi from 30th June ?

There was a news in various TV channels that East Delhi may face severe power crisis with massive power cuts from 30th June. The reason being :

As per PPA signed by BYPL with NTPC, BYPL is required to ensure availability of requisite value of Letter of Credit ( LC ),and shall ensure that LC will remain valid for all times during the entire validity of PPA and shall renew the same atleast 30 days before the expiry of its term, each time.

However, BYPL has failed to maintain the LC for the requisite amount and to extend the validity of the LC for the period as per PPA, and therefore, NTPC shall have the right to regulate & sell BYPL's  allocation of Power to the third party ( ies ), at the risk & cost of BYPL.

NTPC has been following up with BYPL for renewal of the LC with validity upto 30.06.2012 failing which NTPC would be constrained to regulate the power supply in line with the provisions of the CERC Regulations on ' Regulation of Power supply 2010'.

As a result there is a fear that once NTPC starts allocation of Power to third parties after 30.06.2012, Entire East Delhi will face massive Power cuts. 

We hereby request to the Delhi Govt. & DERC that, they must ensure, that East Delhi gets the proper supply regularly.

B S Vohra

East Delhi RWAs Joint Front

( A Federation of RWAs )

www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.in

www.RWABhagidari.com

Meet with Mayor !

Really I missed due to Society's compulsion, as I had to brief a lawyer re. the case coming up to day in RCS.Good round up. I would like to know discreetly what are the grievances he had posed before the Mayor.

Hope you have since received a copy of the Memo. sent through mail yesterday. While you could retain one copy, for record, the other one, kindly take out one and send it to Mayor's attention. Can you e-mail address of the Mayor so that I could also send one direct.

Thanks for all the onerous duties but highly appreciable and commendable one, you are performing. 

With best wishes and regards,

TK Balu

Secretary/RBECHS/Anand Vihar

Dear Mr Balu,

We too missed you, as well Mr Rajesh Aggarwal, who could not join us due to illhealth of his Sister in law in Bangalore. Inspite of our best efforts, we could not reach Mr Mukesh Ghumman, whose mobile was always out of reach. Anyhow, almost all the members were present in the meeting with Mayor that lasted almost 2 hours. All the RWAs spoke directly to the Mayor and submitted the request letter to her. Your letter will also be forwarded.

Regards

B S Vohra

‘There Are No Full Stops in Delhi’

At the Express Adda held in Mumbai last week, Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi, not only brought deep insight into big-city administration for Mumbai — perpetually troubled by traffic snarls and steep rentals — but also the challenges that India faces over the next 20 years. In a freewheeling conversation with Uday Shankar, CEO of Star India and Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-Chief of The Express Group, presented by Reid & Taylor in association with Olive Bar & Kitchen, Dikshit candidly admitted that just some years ago, Delhiites dreamed that the national capital should be a city like Mumbai. Corporate India listened in awe as she recounted how she overcame her challenges. 

Dikshit, 74, passionately in love with Delhi, suggested that Mumbai could try its hands at the bhagidari model of governance, with NGOs and resident associations working closely with the state. She is convinced that big cities can be better managed if split into more municipalities — a decision Delhi took recently. The two states are primarily different, she said, but then, India must take the leap and plan mega-city states that will not just offer better job prospects but also a superior quality of life

 

On Delhi

New Delhi has just completed 100 years and, out of those, I have lived there for 74. I have this identity, affinity and love for Delhi that very few have. I am not just the CM, I am passionately in love with Delhi. The 19th century of India belonged to Calcutta, the 20th to Bombay and the 21st belongs to Delhi. I am proud of the fact that the Delhi Metro has completed 192 km and, in the next three or four years, it will be 320 km, moving on towards Gurgaon and Noida. We have both the advantage and disadvantage of these satellite towns, it has taken a lot of burden off us but it has also put a lot of burden on us. I shudder to think what Delhi would have been if it did not have Noida or Gurgaon. 

with thanks : INDIAN EXPRESS : LINK for detailed news story.

Power Tariff

It is pity that the Delhi Govt. is playing in the hands of power companies. Old wires not being replaced.  Load increased arbitrarily.  Very poor repair service. No work is done without tips. Rampart corruption. Even Central Viggilance seems to be helpless. What will the common man do except revolting against the system?  

S.K. Chandan, 

Chairman 

RWA/ B3A Block 

Janakpuri

Power Tariff

POWER RATES INCREASE IS INEVITABLE WHEN NO AUTHORITY listens and responds to grievances of citizens.NO ONE ANSWERS THE FOLLOWING POINTS MADE TIME IN VARIOUS FORA. I AM REPEATING FOR THE KIND INFORMATION OF ALL THAT :

BADARPUR POWER 100% was meant for delhi and 80% power of dadri plants was for delhi.HOW MUCH WE ARE GETTING.

 

RAJGHAT AND IP STATIONS HAVE BEEN SCRAPPED BUT DID WE PLAN ADDITIONAL GENERATION.

 

EVEN BAWANA PLANT CONCEIVED IN EIGHTEES DID NOT COME UP.

So we are dependent on foreign or neighbouring states including NTPC AND HYRO POWER AGENCIES.

 

THIS COST  ESCALATION   IS DUE TO LACK OF ACTION ON THE PART OF GOVERNMENT AND HENCE GOVERNMENT MUST NOT ONLY BEAR ADDITIONAL BURDEN BUT ALSO ANSWER ABOVE POINTS.

 

KK GHEI 

Steep power tariff hike likely next month

NEW DELHI: Get ready to pay more for the power you consume. Delhi's electricity regulator has confirmed that it would announce new power tariffs in the first half of July along with a new code spelling out penalties on distribution companies if they fail to deliver services on time.

Sources said the tariff revision to be announced by Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission could be more than last year's 22% hike. While north Delhi discom Tata Delhi Power has sought an 18% rise, BSES Rajdhani wants a hike of 20% and BSES Yamuna has asked for a 27% increase in consumer tariffs.


with thanks : Economic Times : LINK

Massive Power cuts in East Delhi from 30th June expected

BSES has not maintained its LC with NTPC. As a result, NTPC has threatened to cut the Power supply to BSES from 30th June and therefore, massive Power cuts are expected in East Delhi areas from that date.

DERC chief hints at power tariff hike

For a third time in last 10 months, the power tariffs in the national capital are set to burn a hole in consumer’s pocket again.

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Authority (DERC) chairman, P.D. Sudhakar, on Tuesday hinted of a power tariff hike from the first week of July.
Citing the losses of the private power companies (discoms), Mr Sudhakar said that the demands made by the discoms are being reviewed and a result will be out by the end of the this month.
“The BSES Yamuna has demanded the maximum hike of 27.8 per cent, BSES Rajdhani has demanded a hike of 19.8 per cent and Tata Power Limited (former NDPL) has sought a hike of 19.7 per cent in the power tariffs. These companies are suffering losses as the price of coal is going up and power purchase price is higher than the distribution price. Some of these companies has even taken loans to survive,” Mr Sudhakar said.

He further said that the demands of these private power companies will be reviewed in this month and a new revised tariff plan may come out by July.

A massive hike of 22 per cent was witnessed in the power tariffs in September 2011; and again in February 2012 a hike of five per cent was declared. The situation worsened as the private discoms sought bailout packages from the government claiming that they are facing huge losses due to the low distribution tariff and higher purchase price.

with thanks : ASIAN AGE : LINK

East Delhi RWAs Joint Front met Mayor MCD East

East Delhi RWAs Joint Front ( A Federation of RWAs ), today met, Mayor MCD East Dr. Annapurna Mishra in her office in Udyog Sadan in Patparganj Industrial area & raised various civic issues of East Delhi. Mayor promised that she will personally look into it & resolve. Even though it was a working day, a good number of member RWAs reached the spot on time and we spent over two hours with the Mayor.