Delhi consumers likely to pay more for power

Monday, 14 January 2013

Staff Reporter | New Delhi 

Delhi's power consumers may have to pay more surcharge over their electricity bill as the power companies have requested the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to increase surcharges up to 20 per cent which is currently eight per cent. The power companies have also requested DERC to allow them to revise the surcharge in commercial and industrial category as well.

Chairman of Delhi Electricity Regularity Commission (DERC) P D Sudhakar said that the power companies have planed to increase surcharges from eight percent to 20 per cent. The power companies are planning a bigger hike in commercial and industrial category as power tariff in Delhi is lower for these categories as compared to other States. 

The power companies are also planning to revise the slabs for both domestic and commercial\industrial consumers. According to them, domestic consumers who consume 400 to 800 units and consumers who consume more than 800 units should be in different slabs.


with thanks : The Pioneer : LINK

Justice Sachar alleges pvt water companies getting undue benefits

Continuing his attack on 'privatisation' of water supply in Delhi, Justice (retired) Rajinder Sachar has questioned the role of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in such policy decisions. He has also alleged that private companies were being given undue benefit in the name of 24x7 water supply programmes under public private participation (PPP) model.

A patron of water privatisation and commercialisation resistance committee, Justice Sachar had first written to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in November, raising pertinent issues vis-à-vis privatisation attempts by the DJB. However, instead of Dikshit, he received a reply from Jal board's CEO Debashree Mukherjee. "Bureaucrats are not in the position to respond to constitutional and policy matters raised by me in the earlier letter," Sachar has pointed out to Dikshit in another letter sent this week.  

The DJB had in 2012 launched three pilot programmes for 24x7 water supply under the PPP model to improve the water distribution system in Malviya Nagar, Nangloi, Vasant Vihar and Mehrauli. 

Sachar has pointed out that the DJB has referred to reduction of the non-revenue water (NRW) but the contract agreement signed by the Nangloi project shows that the private operator will not be required to reduce NRW for the first four years. 

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK : for detailed news.

BSES to crack down against power thefts in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Within a week of starting a drive against electricity theft, Delhi's power distribution company BSES has registered 450 cases of power theft. Private discoms are extending the drive against power theft, a BSES statement said Friday.

According to BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), "over 2,000 KW (kilowatts) of power-theft load has been unearthed and 450 cases registered in the first week of the enforcement drive for illegally drawing power through unauthorised connections in south and west Delhi". 

The enforcement drive would continue till March 31 and private discoms have planned to conduct mass raids in the next two and half months.

"We are targetting over a hundred areas across south and west Delhi. Multiple raids at several places will take place. For increased effectiveness of the drive and to unearth power-theft, raids are being carried out even during late nights and early mornings," the statement said.

"Even in the unusually cold weather, there was an increase in energy theft. Power theft leads to severe over-loading of the distribution system (transformers/feeders), resulting in trippings and is also a potential safety hazard," said BRPL chief executive Gopal Saxena.

Since July 2002, BRPL has unearthed around 1.32 lakh cases of power thefts of a total load of over 7.65 lakh KW.

with thanks : IANS

Happy Lohri to all of you

A visit to YAKULT, Sonipat

Our Salute to Brave Indian soldiers !

Safety measures !

Dear Sir  -  A well-wisher has forwarded the following message; and as it quite useful, I onforward the same for the information of all your readers.

“Some of you may have heard  this before. This is making rounds in the country and I have received this from some reliable sources as well.  I have no way of checking the authenticity, but as a pure safety measure, I strongly suggest you take note of this.

I understand, there is a syndicate of criminals selling beautiful key holders at Petrol Stations.  They sometimes parade themselves as sales promoters giving out free key holders. Please do not buy or accept these key holders no matter how beautiful they look. 
 
The key holders have inbuilt tracking device chip which allows them to track you to your home or wherever your car is parked . The key holders are very beautiful to resist. Accepting same may endanger your life.  All are therefore requested to pass this message  to colleagues, family members , loved ones, and  particularly your personal drivers.” 

Regards

Ram Gupta

Priyadarshini Vihar RWA

ACHIVEMENT OF VISHWAKARMA NAGAR RWA

ACHIVEMENT OF VISHWAKARMA NAGAR RWA

Two years back Sh. Rajesh Tiwari (President) & Sh. Praveen K. Maheshwari (Gen. Secretary) demanding the Gas Pipeline on behalf of RWA and residents of the colony.  Sh. Satish Choudhery (VP), Sh. Praveen K. Maheshwari (G. Sec.) & Sh. Vinod Kumar (Sec.) meets several times with the officials of the IGL Co..

Initially IGL Co. rejected the proposal of the RWA as the colony did not have their site plan, approval etc..  After considering the facts Sh. Satish Choudhery (VP) draw himself the blue print of the colony and provided to the IGL Co..  All the facts are discussed with the IGL Co. Officials.  IGL Co. Officials considering all the facts ready to provide the gas pipeline in the Vishwakarma Nagar.  Apart from these IGL issued two letters dt. 13.12.12 to the PWD and MCD department to provide the RRC (Road Repairing Cost) to enable the job of GAS Pipeline.

RWA tried their level best to get the Gas Pipe Line from IGL Company and soon it will come to our colony and every resident of our colony will get the benefit from this facility.

Regards

Rajesh Tiwari   Satish Choudhery   Advocate Praveen K. Maheshwari   Vinod Kumar    Manish Rheja

President           Vice-President                 Gen. Secretary                        Secretary            Treasurer

Amitabh Bachchan pays his tribute to Delhi rape victim with his poem

Maa bohot Dard sah kar..
bohot dard de kar..
tujhse kuch kah kar main jaa rahi hun........

Aaj meri vidai main jab Sakhiyaan milne aayengi...
Safaid Jode main lipti dekh sisak sisak mar jayengi...
Ladki hone ka khud pe fir woh Afsos jatayengi.....

Maa tu unse itna kah dena Darindo ki duniya mein Sambhal kar rahna..........
Maa Rakhi par jab Bhaiya ki Kalai suni rah jayegi..
yaad mujhe kar kar jab unki Aankh bhar ayegi....
Tilak mathe par karne ko Maa rooh meri bhi Machal jayegi...
Maa tu bhaiya ko rone na dena...
Main sath hun har Pal unse kah dena.......

Maa Papa bhi chhup chhup kar bohot royenge...
Main kuchh na kar paya ye kah ke khud ko kosenge....
Maa dard unhe ye hone na dena..
Ilzaam koi lene na dena...
Wo Abhimaan hai mera samman hai mera..
tu unse itna kah dena........

Maa tere liye ab kya kahu..
dard ko tere shabdon main kaise bandhu...
fir se jeene ka mauka kaise maangu......

Maa log tujhe satayenge....
mujhe azaadi dene ka tujhpe ilzaam lagayenge....
Ma­a sab sah lena par ye na kahna...
"Agle janam Mohe Bitiya na dena".

sent by : Mr Mohan Sethi

Sanitation Drive by Art of Living & RWAs alongwith Area Councillor

Sanitation Drive by Art of Living & RWAs alongwith Area Councillor