Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Letter to Anna ji
Letter to ANNA ji
I am surprised and shocked to read your decision of stopping the activities of Team Anna and disbanding the core committee which was formed to fight for jan lokpal. I am sure it must be a disappointment to many. A strong lokpal has been the need of the hour to control rampant corruption in the country. Your movement has brought this issue on center stage and forced the govt. to come out with the bill which is pending for enactment since more than four decades. UPA must have heaved a sigh of relief over your decision but not the right minded people in the country. It is true that none of the political parties wanted to have the bill on the lines proposed by you, yet your movement should have continued to keep all the decision makers under pressure to listen to will of the people. Your decision is going to fritter away all the steam you have generated till now. Ever since grand success of your movement last year, your team had lost its focus. It became directionless. It changed its tracks by targeting 15 ministers of the UPA, attacked BJP - Narendra Modi, RSS and other political parties with the result you lost all the goodwill and support you got from them during your agitation in 2011. Now your team is considering, forming a political party and contesting election in 2014. Do you think you will be able to win substantial number of seats by fielding men of impeccable integrity and clean image so as to have your say in parliament? You have also announced that you will neither form a political party nor contest elections but support candidature of those who are clean. Annaji agitation succeeded because of you and if you are not its part don’t expect any success. Moreover winning elections under the present electoral system is not easy. You know it well so does your team. I therefore am of the opinion please drop the idea of forming a political party without you or with you and contesting elections. Your USP is social and govt. reforms and you must pursue it wholeheartedly. You will have full support of young and middle class Indians throughout the country. We look towards you for reforming the present political system hence don’t disappoint us. Best wishes and regards
SATYENDRA MALIK
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DERC puts focus back on solving consumers’ woes
Delhi’s power regulator DERC has finalised a number of measures to improve power distribution infrastructure in the city, which include appointment of independent consultants to check maintenance and upkeep by private companies. To address consumers’ complaints on fast-running meters, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has also decided to recognise NABL accredited laboratories across the city to check accuracy of the meters. The certification by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, which functions under the department of science and technology, is considered prestigious and DERC officials said testing of meters by independent laboratories will address consumers’ grievances. In another consumer-friendly initiative, DERC has decided to request the Delhi government to set up a consumer advocacy centre to provide legal help to those who want to pursue their complaints against private power distribution companies. The officials said the commission will soon bring out a handbook to educate consumers about the electricity sector and their rights.
Reduce purchase cost In order to reduce power purchase costs, DERC has decided to persuade three distribution companies to install sophisticated load forecasting techniques to predict possible demand on their network in the course of a day so that power is not wasted. DERC will follow up with the discoms for maximising returns from sale of surplus power to bulk consumers in neighbouring states, officials said.
The commission plans to urge the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to conduct cost audit of central generating stations so that power purchase cost of distribution companies are properly monitored and kept under control. Power purchase cost comprises 80 to 90 per cent of the cost of providing power at the retail level. As part of its effort to modernise the power sector, DERC will introduce a system under which tariff will be charged according to electricity consumption in peak and off-peak hours. The proposed mechanism — aimed at encouraging consumers to limit their power consumption in peak hours — is being introduced on a pilot basis. If implemented, Delhi will be the first state in the country to have such a metering system, which, experts said, will benefit everybody, including consumers. Power distribution companies often have to buy additional electricity from the market at very high cost to meet demand at peak hours from 6 pm to 11 pm. The proposed system is being introduced to discourage commercial users from consuming more power during peak hours so that load shedding could be minimised in residential areas in peak summer months, when demand goes up substantially.
Reduce purchase cost In order to reduce power purchase costs, DERC has decided to persuade three distribution companies to install sophisticated load forecasting techniques to predict possible demand on their network in the course of a day so that power is not wasted. DERC will follow up with the discoms for maximising returns from sale of surplus power to bulk consumers in neighbouring states, officials said.
The commission plans to urge the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to conduct cost audit of central generating stations so that power purchase cost of distribution companies are properly monitored and kept under control. Power purchase cost comprises 80 to 90 per cent of the cost of providing power at the retail level. As part of its effort to modernise the power sector, DERC will introduce a system under which tariff will be charged according to electricity consumption in peak and off-peak hours. The proposed mechanism — aimed at encouraging consumers to limit their power consumption in peak hours — is being introduced on a pilot basis. If implemented, Delhi will be the first state in the country to have such a metering system, which, experts said, will benefit everybody, including consumers. Power distribution companies often have to buy additional electricity from the market at very high cost to meet demand at peak hours from 6 pm to 11 pm. The proposed system is being introduced to discourage commercial users from consuming more power during peak hours so that load shedding could be minimised in residential areas in peak summer months, when demand goes up substantially.
with thanks : Deccan Herald : LINK : for detailed news.
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Happy Rakhi
B S Vohra
East Delhi RWAs Joint Front
( A Federation of RWAs )
www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.in
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जय हिंद ! जय हिंद ! जय हिंद ! जय हिंद ! जय हिंद !
अरविन्द की तबियत लगातार खराब हो रही है !भीषण शुगर की बीमारी और भूख का आठंवा दिन! मंच के पास, जिस टीन के नीचे वो पड़ा है उस के तख्त के आस-पास पानी भर गया है ! आश्चर्य होता है कि क्या ये वही आदमी है जो कभी आई आई टी से पढ़ कर जोइंट कमिश्नर था इनकम टेक्स विभाग में ? ख़बर है की सरकार उसे आत्महत्या के प्रयास का मुकदमा दर्ज कर के आधी-रात उठाना चाहती है ! ये भी शक है की उसका हश्र भी जयप्रकाश नारायण वाले "
सरकारी-इलाज़" फार्मूले से कर दिया जाए ! मुश्किल से उठ कर उस ने मंच पर आ कर कहा कि "सरकार समझ ले कि मैं बलिदान देने आया हूँ ,आत्महत्या करने नहीं !"....पर वो लड़ाई नहीं छोड़ेगा ! भारत के सभी "चर्चा-चक्रवर्ती " बुद्धिजीवी , इस निहायत प्रबल बेवकूफी के खिलाफ आमंत्रित हैं ...."ढोंग" , "नाटक" , "बी जे पी-संघ का हाथ ", "एन जी ओ का विदेशी एजेंडा " "प्रसिद्धि पाने का तरीका" आदि फेसबुकी विचार आमंत्रित हैं ! ऐसे पागलों को गालियाँ मिलनी ही चाहिए जो दूसरों के भविष्य के लिए अपनी ज़िन्दगी दांव पर लगाते हों ! जीवन में कितना सुख है ....मॉल हैं , फेसबुक है , फिल्म है , इश्क है , सैर-सपाटा है , ऑसम मौसम है और ये अजीब बेवकूफ हैं मार जुटे पड़े हैं सब का सुकून ख़राब करने !देश भर में अँधेरा है तो क्या हुआ ? सब ठीक हो जायेगा ,हो तो रहा है , बस सौ-दो सौ साल ही तो लूट पाएंगे ये सब नेता-वेता !चूँकि मुझे भी इस बेवकूफी की लाइलाज लत है ...सो उन सब महान चिंतको की घर से ही प्रेषित गालियाँ सादर स्वीकार ! जय हिंद !
by : Dr Kumar Vishwas
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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