Sd Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev : 23rd March : Our Salute

Programme held on consumers day : Madhubala

Harassment to Senior Citizens by Delhi Jal Board

Central Govt., Delhi State Govt. and other Departments launch various laxity plans for the Senior Citizens. Finance Deptt. exempts the Senior Citizens in Income Tax upto Rs. 2,50,000/-, which is exempted upto Rs. 5,00,000/- in case of Super Seniors like me. Delhi Police extends special security and certain Banks provide the services at their door steps for Senior Citizens. 

BUT, PERHAPS, DELHI JAL BOARD HAVE DECIDED TO HARRAS THE SENIORS.

I, am 86 year old person, living alone with my wife 80 years in B3A/58—A, Janakpuri, New Delhi. Our water meter connection No. is J-6049.  This meter is stopped for decades and the bill was raised on average @ 7 K.L. per month upto January 2011.  From March 2011 the consumption rate was increased to 8 K.L. per month arbitrarily. Surprisingly the consumption was raised to 20 K.L. per month from March, 2012. 

We have no servant, no conveyance and no reason to waste water. The rise in average consumption is not understood. Your Zone is not prepared to listen. The defective meter is to be replaced by Department and not me.

You are requested to direct the Zonal Revenue Officer, Janakpuri to amend the bills, wrongly raised. We always pay in advance.

We are eagerly awaiting your reply.

S.K. CHANDAN

B3A/58-A, Janakpuri, New Delhi.

Criminal Law ( Amendment ) Bill Passed !

कंज्यूमर क्यों झेले 'एक्स्ट्रा' करंट?

नई दिल्ली।। बिजली का नया टैरिफ तय करने की प्रोसेस में दिल्ली इलैक्ट्रिसिटी रेगुलेटरी अथॉरिटी ( डीईआरसी ) के पास लोग सुझाव भेज रहे हैं। अगले महीने इस पर पब्लिक हेयरिंग होगी , जिसमें कई इशू उठाए जाएंगे। इसके बाद ही तय होगा कि दिल्ली में बिजली के नए रेट क्या होंगे। कई आरडब्लूए बिजली की खरीदने पर भी सवाल उठा रही हैं।

एक्स्ट्रा पावर का बोझ क्यों ? : डीईआरसी को भेजे सुझाव में जीके -1 आरडब्लूए प्रतिनिधि राजीव काकरिया ने कहा कि ' ओवर प्रोविजनिंग ' से कंस्यूमर की जेब पर एक्स्ट्रा बोझ पड़ा है। ओवर प्रोविजनिंग का मतलब है जरूरत से ज्यादा बिजली की खरीद। बिजली कंपनियों के पास ऐसे सॉफ्टवेयर हैं जिनसे पीक डिमांड का अंदाजा लगाया जा सकता है। इससे 2-3 पर्सेंट ज्यादा बिजली खरीदी जा सकती है। लेकिन अभी 24 घंटे बिजली देने के नाम पर डिमांड से बहुत ज्यादा बिजली खरीदी जा रही है। जिससे बाद में दिखाया जाता है कि खरीदी गई एक्स्ट्रा बिजली को कम दाम में बेचा गया और घाटे की भरपाई के लिए कंस्यूमर की जेब खाली की जाती है। इसके बावजूद दिल्ली में बिजली गुल हो ही रही है। अगर अचानक डिमांड बढ़ती है तो कंपनी कुछ बिजली महंगे दाम में खरीद सकती हैं।

ज्यादा बिजली खर्च करने वाले चुकाएं ज्यादा दाम  : सुझाव में कहा गया है कि जिन लोगों की वजह से ज्यादा बिजली खरीदनी पड़ती है , उन्हीं से एक्स्ट्रा दाम लिए जाएं। अभी खरीदी गई बिजली का बोझ सारे कंस्यूमर्स पर डाला जाता है , चाहे वह 300 यूनिट बिजली खर्च करे या 1500 यूनिट। जो कंस्यूमर महीने में 1200 या इससे ज्यादा बिजली खर्च करते हैं उनसे ज्यादा कीमत ली जाए ताकि लोग कम बिजली खर्च करने को भी प्रोत्साहित हों।

मैकेनिजम हो ट्रांसपेरेंट : ईस्ट दिल्ली आरडब्लूए जॉइंट फ्रंट के बी . एस . वोहरा ने कहा कि पावर फाइनेंस कॉरपोरेशन के आंकड़े दिखाते हैं कि बिजली कंपनियों को फायदा हो रहा है जबकि कंपनियां कहती हैं कि वह घाटे में हैं। वह कहां से कितनी बिजली खरीदते हैं यह जानकारी वेबसाइट पर डालनी चाहिए। ऊर्जा संस्था के सौरभ गांधी ने कहा कि पावर परचेज कॉस्ट अडजेस्टमेंट के नाम पर कंस्यूमर से ज्यादा बिल लेने का जो ऑर्डर दिया है वह गैर कानूनी है और इसे वापस लिया जाना चाहिए। 

with thanks : Nav Bharat Times : March 18, 2013 : Link 

RWAS say budget is ‘please-all’

Resident welfare associations across the Capital expressed their unhappiness over the 2013-2014 budget.

According to BS Vohra of the East Delhi RWAs Joint Front, the budget provides no relief for the common man. “There is no relief in prices of petrol, diesel, electricity and power.What will the common man do with decrease in taxes on desi ghee and kite flying? This is not a good budget at all,” Vohra said. 

The budget has proposed a one-time grant of Rs. 1 lakh to those RWAs who offer space to keep health equipment such as treadmills and will run the facility on non-profit basis. “This will be of no use as there will be infighting and politics over the allocated amount,” he said.

Rajiv Kakria, a member of a Greater Kailash I RWA, said it was a “please-all budget with little substance”.


with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK

1L for RWAs to start gyms

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 

New Delhi: In this election year, the government is willing to nudge Delhiites towards fitness with grants to their welfare associations for buying equipment. Under the proposal, RWAs will get onetime grants of Rs 1 lakh each if they offer space to install equipment like treadmills, undertake to maintain them, and let residents use them for nominal fees. The money for the RWAs will be part of ‘My Delhi I Care Fund’. 

    “It is a heartening development that many progressive RWAs of Delhi are organizing free yoga classes in nearby parks voluntarily. I propose to support such efforts,” said CM Sheila Dikshit in the assembly on Wednesday. 

    RWAs welcomed the announcement but sounded skeptical about its implementation. “The scheme sounds good but we are not sure how they expect RWAs to offer space? The land belongs to either DDA or the municipality. I hope the scheme does not get entangled in technicalities,” said M K Gupta, member, Greater Kailash-I RWA. 

    B S Vohra of East Delhi RWAs Joint Front also raised concerns over its implementation. “One can’t put a treadmill in a park. Government should ask MLAs or councillors to give money from their funds for construction of a room to be used as gym.”

 

with thanks : Times of India : LINK 

60 + Street lights not working since last one year ! ( not edited ).

Plz inter fair this complaint .because every one complaint to bses but no any solution . resonantly. I am complaint to bypl and bses then his customer care executive says that i am not short out this complaint because that is main road street light not working something 60+street light are not working within 6 km for last 1 year.Its mcd departmental area works .so you are complaint to mcd not bypl and bses. so plz strictly instruction to mcd staff for as soon as short out this issue.because that area is a crime area last 10-15 years. then new sonia vihar police station open between that area.but crime is inc-rig .mostly problematic are create at night bethought light. Regards, sumant kumar

Heavy mosquito breeding in kapoori thakur jj camp sri niwas puri

Excessive Water or Power Bills ?

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Open conference on water privatisation

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) had launched three pilot projects for 24-hour water supply in the city under the PPP model and based on its results the scheme would be applicable to the entire national capital.  

Delhi is set to host a conference wherein activists such as Medha Patkar, Vandana Shiva and Himanshu Thakkar will speak at a day-long conference on 'Water Privatisation: Learning from Indian and International Experiences' on Tuesday. 

The conference will be open for public. A team from Bolivia, which has seen privatisation of water supply and its effects, is likely to make a presentation.  

Along with the activists, Ajay Kumar (Member of Parliament, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha), Arvind Kejriwal (Aam Aadmi Party), Naresh Sirohi (BJP) who are set to deliver 'political opinion' on 'Water as Human Right: Governance and Social Issues'.     

"India is also promoting PPPs in water sector despite being a signatory to the UN Resolution of 2010, which recognises 'Right to Water as a Human Right'," said SA Naqvi of Citizens Front for Water Democracy. 

The Front along with Focus on the Global South in partnership with PEACE and Water Workers Alliances are organising the day-long conference to be held at Indian Social Institute, off Lodi Road. 

The activists will discuss and debate the PPP model in water sector in India and learn from different states' experience and plan strategies to "protect water as a common good, which cannot be privatised and commodified", he said. 

The recently revised National Water Policy 2012 also foresees the minimisation of the government's role in water services and promotes the involvement of private parties through PPP model, encouraging commercialisation of water services. 

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK