TOD POWER TARIFF : now be prepared to pay more during peak hours to BSES

Around a month ago we had a meeting with BSES CEO Sh Ramesh Narayan at Karkardooma head office of BSES. CEO explained in depth about the TOD scheme. He informed that BSES has the Data of usage for every consumer for every 15 minutes and therefore they exactly know about the Peak hours & Off Peak hours. BSES gave the RWAs a feedback form to be filled saying YES or NO for the TOD Scheme i.e. time-of-day tariffs for residential consumers in Delhi. RWAs were told that these forms will be sent to DERC for consideration of  TOD for Delhi. 

We, there itself, enquired more and criticised it as there were clear apprehensions that in the garb of TOD scheme, consumers will be forced to pay more during the peak hours & there may be a little less charges during off peak hours.

Doubts raised by me were that PEAK HOURS may include the MORNING HOURS when our kids have to go to school or in the evening when the housewives cook the food n we all have our dinner. On the other hand OFF PEAK hours may be in the night after 12 am when we don't require any power at all. 

The impact will be, that consumers will be FORCED to pay at PEAK RATES when they require the power MOST. Infact this is another way to increase the POWER TARIFF in Delhi & DERC must understand its hidden impact on the consumers of Delhi before proceeding further.

Thanks

B S Vohra,

President,

East Delhi RWAs Joint Front

( A Federation of RWAs )

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Plz read the news published in Amar Ujala today. Link underlined.

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No water supply to PM's house, President's Estate for two days

There will be no water supply in almost the entire NDMC area, including the President's Estate and Prime Minister's house, on Wednesday and Thursday as the Chandrawal and Wazirabad plants will remain shut for a repair work. Residents of west, north and south districts will also be affected.

The Chandrawal and Wazirabad water treatment plants, along with a raw water pump house at Wazirabad water works, will remain shut on these two days due to repair of the main supply lines and interconnection work, said the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK for detailed news.

DERC audit consultants ?

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बिजली दरों में बढ़ोत्तरी उचित नहीं

नई दिल्ली। बिजली वितरण कंपनी बीएसईएस यमुना और राजधानी के खातों की जांच से पहले बिजली दरों में 5 फीसद की बढ़ोतरी करना न्याय संगत नहीं है। पहले बिजली वितरण कंपनियों के साथ-साथ बिजली उत्पादन कंपनियों के खातों की जांच कराई जाए। उत्पादन कंपनियों द्वारा दरों में बढ़ोतरी से वितरण कंपनियों को राजस्व की हानि हुई हो तो दरें बढ़ाई जाएं, अन्यथा बढ़ी दरें वापस ली जाएं। यह मांग पूर्वी दिल्ली आरडब्ल्यूए ज्वाइंट फोरम के अध्यक्ष बीएस वोहरा ने डीईआरसी को शिकायती पत्र भेजकर की है। with thanks : Rashtriya Sahara : LINK

MCD proposal to assist RWAs

Dear Mr. Vohra ji,

It is really surprising that the MCD, on the one hand professes starvation of funds but on the other, willing to dole out Rs.1,000/- p.m. per RWA for meeting incidental expenditure etc. Of course, this is something novel and innovative and a wasteful and unproductive exercise and expenditure! Notwithstanding, we welcome the proposal of financial assistance to the RWAs being contemplated by the MCD. But I wonder whether it is an election stunt to fetch votes of RWAs and their members or really serious about it. It is also not known wherefrom they will get the funds for this purpose and how long the proposal will survive!

In this context I would like to mention the pattern of financial assistance in vogue to the National Sports Federations recognized by the Union Ministry of Sports, GOI. In this case the NSFs could appoint Assistant Secretaries in consultation with and approval of the Ministry of Sports, who would be the main secretarial staff in each Federation and supposed to maintain liaison between the NSF and the MOS and on paper answerable to the MOS although the truth is, to the contrary! In such cases the salaries of such Assistant Secretaries are borne by the MOS under the ‘financial assistance scheme of the MOS’. Besides, the MOS also extend financial assistance to the NSFs for training of National teams and sending teams abroad, meeting the expenditure thereon towards board and lodging, air passage, daily out of pocket allowance etc.

On the same lines, I would recommend that since most of the RWAs have no place for their offices etc. financial assistance may be extended on the pattern of the MOS towards the salary of the secretarial assistance etc., so that we could ensure that the RWAs do not suffer on this account and this would also lead to strengthening the secretarial functions of the RWAs, which are essential to the services being rendered by them. The office secretary, so appointed, shall be held responsible for correspondence with the Govt. agencies in particular, maintenance and audit of accounts and ensure that all the relevant provisions of the Cooperative Societies Act and Rules, including the bye-laws of the respective RWA are observed/complied with. He/she will also be held responsible/answerable to RCS/MCD officials at an appropriate level and function under the overall administrative control of the Hony. Secretary/President of the RWA concerned. This will, besides improving the administrative functioning of the RWAs, be of great help/assistance to the office-bearers of the RWAs. Can we think on these lines to strengthen the functioning of the RWAs which will reap immense benefit to all concerned!

         

 With deep regards,

TK Balu

Secretary/RBECHS/Anand Vihar

आपके बिजली बिल में है नो करंट टाइम?

नई दिल्ली।। बिजली कंपनियां दिल्ली इलेक्ट्रिसिटी रेगुलेटरी कमीशन (डीईआरसी) के निर्देश नहीं मान रही हैं। डीईआरसी ने बिजली कंपनियों को निर्देश दिए थे कि बिजली बिल में यह जानकारी दी जाए कि कितने समय तक बिजली गुल रही। यानी बिल में एक कॉलम 'नो करंट टाइम' के नाम से होना चाहिए, जिसमें यह जिक्र होना चाहिए कि उस महीने कितनी देर बिजली नहीं रही। निर्देश के बावजूद बिल में इसका जिक्र नहीं किया जा रहा है। कुछ उपभोक्ताओं ने इसकी शिकायत डीईआरसी से की है। 

करीब डेढ़ साल पहले डीईआरसी ने इस संबंध में बिजली कंपनियों को निर्देश दिए थे, जिसके बाद बिजली कंपनी बीएसईएस ने कुछ महीनों तक बिल में इसकी जानकारी दी। बाद में फिर इस निर्देश की अनदेखी होने लगी। पटपड़गंज आंत्रप्रेन्योर असोसिएशन के जनरल सेक्रेटरी एस. के. माहेश्वरी ने डीईआरसी को पत्र लिखकर इसकी शिकायत की है। उन्होंने कहा कि सितंबर, अक्टूबर, नंवबर में जमकर बिजली कटौती हुई, लेकिन किसी भी बिल में नो करंट टाइम नहीं बताया गया। उन्होंने कहा कि बिजली कंपनियों पर एक लिमिट से ज्यादा बिजली कटौती करने पर पेनल्टी लगने का प्रावधान है, इसलिए बिजली कंपनियां जानकारी छिपा रही हैं। एक्टिविस्ट अनिल सूद ने कहा कि डीईआरसी उन नियमों को लागू करने में हमेशा ही असफल दिखता है, जो कंस्यूमर के हित में होती हैं। उन्होंने कहा कि बिजली कंपनियां और डीईआरसी बस एक-दूसरे के बारे में सोचते हैं और कंस्यूमर के हितों से इन्हें कोई लेनादेना नहीं है। 


with thanks : NavBharat Times : LINK for detailed news.

नई बिजली दरें हो रही हैं तय, बढ़ेगा टैरिफ

नई दिल्ली।। दिल्ली वालों को बिजली कीमतों के झटके के बीच बिजली की नई दरें तय करने की प्रक्रिया शुरू हो गई है। बिजली कंपनियों ने एनुअल रेवेन्यू रिक्वायरमेंट (एआरआर) दिल्ली इलैक्ट्रिसिटी रेगुलेटरी कमिशन (डीईआरसी) को दाखिल कर दिया है। जिसके आधार पर डीईआरसी तय करेगी कि नया टैरिफ क्या होगा। वैसे नए टैरिफ में दरें बढ़ने की पूरी संभावना है क्योंकि डीईआरसी पहले ही कह चुकी है कि 3299 करोड़ का रेवेन्यू गैप पूरा करने की कोशिश होगी। साथ ही बचा हुआ फ्यूल सरचार्ज भी नए टैरिफ में जोड़ा जाएगा। 

बिजली कंपनियों के एआरआर को स्वीकार करने के बाद डीईआरसी इसे वेबसाइट में डालेगी। ताकि सभी लोग इसे देखकर अपनी आपत्तियां दर्ज कर सकें। जिसके बाद जन सुनवाई होगी और डीईआरसी बिजली की नई दरें घोषित करेगी। भले ही बिजली कंपनियों के अकाउंट पर लगातार सवाल उठाए जा रहे हैं लेकिन बिजली दरों में बढ़ोतरी की पूरी संभावना है। 

डीईआरसी चेयरमैन पी. डी. सुधाकर ने बताया कि बिजली कंपनियों ने फ्यूल सरचार्ज 9 से 12 पर्सेंट तक मांगा था जो इन्होंने बिजली उत्पादन कंपनियों को अक्टूबर से दिसंबर तक दिया है। हमने 5 पर्सेंट फ्यूल सरचार्ज की इजाजत दी जो उपभोक्ताओं से फरवरी से अप्रैल तक के बीच वसूला जाएगा। बाकी फ्यूल सरचार्ज का क्या होगा? क्या यह बढ़ा-चढ़ा कर क्लेम किया गया है यह पूछने पर सुधाकर ने कहा कि बाकी बचा फ्यूल सरचार्ज हम नए टैरिफ में एडजस्ट करेंगे क्योंकि बिजली कंपनियों ने टैरिफ पिटीशन दाखिल की है और अब इसकी प्रक्रिया शुरू होगी। 

डीईआरसी चेयरमैन की बात से साफ है कि बचा हुआ 5 पर्सेंट फ्यूल सरचार्ज टैरिफ बढ़ोतरी के रूप में सामने आएगा। जब पिछले साल अगस्त में टैरिफ घोषित किया गया था तब डीईआरसी सदस्यों ने कहा था कि रेवेन्यू गैप को देखते हुए टैरिफ में बढ़ोतरी काफी कम है। इस बढ़ोतरी के बाद भी 3299 करोड़ रुपये का रेवेन्यू गैप है। जिसे अगले पांच सालों में पूरा किया जाएगा। यानी इस बार जब टैरिफ तय होगा तो इस रेवेन्यू गैप को भरने की कोशिश होगी। हालांकि आरडब्लूए और एक्टिविस्ट इस पर सवाल उठा रहे हैं। 


with thanks : Navbharat Times : LINK for detailed news.

DISCOMs, Unexplained discrepancies & DERC

DISCOMs : They just want to raise the Tariff more n more to gain the maximum as they are the business houses with no social motives or intentions.


UNEXPLAINED DISCREPANCIES : We spent a lot of time & found as below from the DERC documents : 

Revenue collection :

How the revenue collection in April & May can be just 82.36% and 78.44% in case of BRPL & 61.37% ( ? ) and 79.24% in case of BYPL. Where is rest of the money ? What is the actual amount being said to be not collected ? Do they mean they have GIFTED the rest of the money to consumers ? Do they mean, they had targeted collections in the rest of the months ? If yes, how they could not collect it in April & May ? This needs to be checked thoroughly as the collection efficiency is said to be 92.6% & 89.2% respectively, in case of both Discoms.

How the revenue collected in both of the cases i.e. BRPL & BYPL in April is about 40% of the average of rest of the months. Was there any strategy to show lower collections ? What is the actual difference in monetary terms ?

Billing :

There is a clear indication that the game has been played with the consumers in the month of  April & May. The billed units were lesser by 100 MUs & 60 MUs in case of  BRPL / BYPL in the same period during last year.  Moreover, the Billed units in April were 167 MUs lesser than the energy sold by BRPL in March, same year. How the Billed units can be lesser by 167 MUs from March to April in the same year ? This needs to be checked thoroughly as it has raised many doubts on the working of Discom’s. Billing for rest of the months MUST ALSO BE thoroughly rechecked.

Purchase cost :

How the power cost can be raised from 297 Crores to 648 crores in case of BRPL & from 216 Crores to 466 crores in case of BYPL during April to November i.e. in a span of just 6 – 8 months ? It’s said the increase was  by 117% & 116% respectively in both the cases. Do you think it matches the national price index ? What was the percentage of increase in the last few years ? Is the increase exhibited now, in the same ratio as that of in earlier years ? What the Auditors have mentioned over it ?

SHOCKING :

It’s even more surprising that in case of both the utilities, the power purchase cost during the month shown in one statement does not match with the corresponding cash flow statements. It clearly indicates the quantum of misappropriations in the DISCOM’s and must be thoroughly investigated. 

AT & C Losses :

DERC earlier vide its circular had indicated AT&C losses reduced to just 14% to 20% for various Discoms. Than how these have been increased upto 27.36% & 32.28% in both the cases. This must be checked thoroughly as it can have a massive impact on the visible profitability of DISCOM’s.

Collection targets :

Where is the rest of appx. 10% & 7% of the billed amount to be collected. Is it being shown in the Sundry Debtors or they have written it off as bad debts ?

These are the clear cut indications of the anomalies existing in these DISCOM’s and we are sure that there is a big loophole in the whole story.

DERC : Even though, RWA delegations during various public hearings raised dozens of objections, still the DERC allowed DISCOMs to raise tariffs by almost 22%. Again after locating so many UNEXPLAINED DISCREPANCIES in the Audited accounts of these business houses, it again allowed them to increase the tariff by 5% on the name of Fuel surcharge.

Please comment.

Thanks

B S Vohra

www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.in

RWABhagidari blog domain is now www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.in instead of www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.com. It seems the ID has been changed automatically after the intervention of Govt. for the control on the social media. Therefore, please note the FRESH DOMAIN though, still for the time being, the blog is opening on both of the Domains.

Thanks & Regards


B S Vohra
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Discoms not okay with DERC plan

NEW DELHI: Discoms have asked for implementation of overall power purchase adjustment formula on a monthly basis in a recent tariff petition for financial year 2012-13. The reason for this, say sources, is that the discoms are not satisfied with the recent fuel adjustment formula granted to them by regulatory body Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC). 

This will pass on variations in power cost to consumers every month. Discoms say fuel adjustment formula was limited to certain generation stations and did not cover fixed and variable costs they had to pay. "The power purchase adjustment formula is due on us following an order from the Appellate Tribunal of Electricity. Fuel adjustment is just a part of it,'' said a discom official. 

The power companies, however,said that since they had made all long term tie-ups for power in 2012, there was little chance that cost of peak power procurement in summers would be passed on to consumers. 

"All arrangements are long-term,'' said BSES officials. A verdict on their petition to DERC is expected in the coming months. DERC on Tuesday brought about a 5% hike in tariff across the city to adjust power purchase costs for distribution licensees. The new hike will come into effect from February 1 and will be charged for three months ending April 30, 2012, following which the process for fuel price adjustment for next three months will be again initiated. 

with thanks : TOI : LINK for detailed news.

Jor Bagh, Golf Links RWAs get sole rights to NDMC centres

Two of the most upscale societies in the Capital have been able to reserve their rights for exclusive use of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) community centres.

Resident Welfare Associations of Jor Bagh and Golf Links (RWAs) have secured the rights for the NDMC community centres in its localities. Amit Prasad, director of NDMC’s Welfare department, said, “We have agreed to hand over the community centres to the respective RWAs as they have requested for exclusive rights.”

Officials said similar requests in the future would be decided only on merit basis.

“Reserving rights to community centres means people would not be able to book Golf Links and Jor Bagh centres for activities. We found their demands worthy of acceptance as they are gated communities and have agreed to pay money and share the electricity expenses,” said a Welfare department official.

These two community centres are permitted for the use of RWA members for all activities related to sports, social, cultural programmes and association get-togethers, which the RWA may decide from time to time, the official added.

with thanks : TOI : LINK for deailed news.

Deer Park visit by Sh Ajay Makan

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK

Safdarjung enclave

with thanks : Hindustan Times : Link

5% Power tariff rise by DERC on Fuel charge : Delhi AajTak

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Draft National Water Policy (2012) Document

Draft National Water Policy (2012) Document : LINK 
Submit comments/ suggestion online   
or  e-mail at  [nwp2012-mowr@nic.in] : LINK

Delhi DJB staff alleges scam, moves HC

Employees of the Delhi Jal Board on Wednesday moved the high court here for a probe into the role of senior DJB officials in awarding a contract at allegedly inflated rates to a firm, causing a huge loss of `170 crores to the state exchequer.

In a petition to the bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, the DJB workers’ union accused officials of giving the contract to multi-tasking engineering firm Larsen and Toubro at exorbitant cost of `271 crores.

The contract was for installing a software, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, to monitor various aspects of water production at the Bhagirathi Water Treatment plant (WTP), said the petition.

The bench has posted the matter for hearing on February 8.

According to the workers, following the recommendation of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the tender was issued to the company in May, 2011, and subsequently a Letter of Intent (LOI) was issued on November 28 at an inflated cost of `271 crores.

The petition said Bhagirathi WTP, located in Gokulpuri area, has been supplying 110 MGD water against its capacity of 100 MGD and there is no requirement for installation of any software to monitor its production.

Despite repeated representations to the board against the decision, no heed was paid to them and the tender was issued at an enhanced rate, the petitioners alleged.

with thanks : Asian age : LINK for detailed news.

Krishna Nagar

B S Vohra, President, East Delhi RWAs Joint Front
has been quoted in it. with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK

Rishabh Vihar

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK

Mayur Vihar phase 1

with thanks : HINDUSTAN TIMES : LINK

Yamuna Vihar

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK

Naveen Shahdara

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK

Dayanand vihar

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK

Vasundhra enclave

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A death trap at Geeta colony pushta flyover : must view n do needful : RWABhagidari

link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBpUA9De-r8


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Power Tariff up by 5% by DERC

NEW DELHI, FEB. 2: 

People in the city will have to shell out more for electricity with power regulator DERC effecting a 5 per cent hike in tariff to adjust the power purchase cost of distribution companies.

The hike has come into effect from February 1, for a period of next three months following which DERC is likely to review the increase based on cost of buying power by the distribution companies.

“We have effected a 5 per cent Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA) surcharge per unit of power for a period of three months,” DERC Secretary, Ms Jayashree Raghuraman, said.

The hike comes five months after DERC hiked the tariff by 22 per cent for all categories of consumers.

Power Department officials said power generation companies usually pass on the hike in fuel cost to its buyers which results in increase in power purchase cost. The hike will be applicable on energy consumption, not on fixed charges.

with thanks : thehindubusinessline : LINK

2G scam: Supreme Court cancels Raja's licences, refers Chidambaram role to trial court

In a huge blow to the country's telecom sector, which has spawned India's biggest scandal, the Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the 122 licences granted by former telecom minister A Raja, holding that the scandal-tainted 2008 sale was conducted in ''totally arbitrary and unconstitutional'' manner.

The apex court, however, granted relief to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram by directing the trial court to examine his alleged role in the grant of spectrum. The apex court refused to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe Chidambaram's decision, saying the CBI trial court was competent enough in deciding the matter.

Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy, who had brought the matter before the apex court, has also filed his petition on Chidambaram in the trial court. The apex court asked the trial court to decide the matter within two weeks.

The bench of Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly cancelled the 122 licences stating they were granted in an ''arbitrary and unconstitutional'' manner. Licences held by five companies including the local joint ventures of Norway's Telenor and Abu Dhabi's Etisalat were cancelled in the verdict, calling into question the government's telecom decisions three years ago.

Imposing a fine of Rs 5 crore each on three telecom companies, which offloaded their shares after getting the licences, the court said this judgement was for the accountability of the corporate citizen, those who enjoy the fruits of the government's decisions.

with thanks : Indian Express : LINK for detailed news.

Deer Park visit of Sh Ajay Makan

It was in February 2010 that Shri Ajay Maken, then Minister of Urban Development, Govt. of India, visited District Park/Deer Park at the instance of a specific request of Efforts Group to see for himself the dilapidated condition of District Park. A number of residents from all over of the adjoining colonies greeted him at the District Park gate where Pankaj Agarwal, General Secretary, Efforts Group, explained various issues concerning proper maintenance of the complex supposed to be giving healthy environments to the colonies around. A memorandum containing different issues pertaining to District Park/Deer Park/Rose Garden was presented to the Minister. Honorable Minister endorsed the memorandum to all concerned of DDA for appropriate action.

Efforts Group pursued the matter at all levels of DDA and  regular meetings to review the progress were conducted by the Coordination Committee constituted of certain DDA officials and delegates of Efforts Group/RWAs. Monthly meetings are  being  & conducted on first Friday of every month to review the progress on various issues.

Shri Ajay Maken revisited District Park today morning in order to review and inspect the development /progress of work in District Park/Deer Park/Rose Garden. A huge number of residents from Safdarjung Enclave, Arjun Nagar, Humayunpur, Krishna Naagar, Green Park, SDA etc  assembled at the District Park in the early morning and greeted Shri Maken with sense of gratefulness for having ensured  & that progress indeed is achieved.

Also present in the morning were DDA’s Sr. officers  ie  Supd Engineer D.K.Goyel, Executive Engineer B.K.Sharma, Director (Horticulture) M P Nim,  DDH Shri Brij Lal ,  EE Shri BB Guruwan, AE S.K.Gaur, ADH Shri Bijendra Singh  & many other officials.  From Efforts Group were   General Secretary Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Shri S S Rudra, Shri Sudarshan Sobti, Shri S L Watwani, Shri I D Sharma & Shri Anil Saigal.

 Shri Maken appreciated the good work done by DDA’s Shri A K Pandit, Chief Engineer ( SZ)  & other DDA’s . He also complimented Mr Pankaj Agarwal & his Efforts Group’s team for their untiring efforts in helping Govt agencies in bringing much needed improvements in these parks. He also assured the residents that still further steps shall be taken to bring these parks/garden to the best standards and particularly ensured about improvement in the lake to render it as a standard one. He assured residents that very shortly he will visit again to see the other initiated works.

Mr Pankaj Agarwal also informed to the gathering that forth coming project of covering of Naala from Bhika Ji Cama to Raj Nagar is efforts of Mr Ajay Maken, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit & Prof Kiran Walia who took lot of efforts in the sanction of this project.

Mr Pankaj Agarwal also requested the Hon’ble Minister for sanction of Sports complex, relocating of SDM ( Vasant Vihar ) office  from Kapashera & also Safdarjung Enclave’s Police Station  also  near Trauma Center where lot of land is available. Even he requested that a walk way be made from near Kamal Cinema to Metro Station Safdarjung Hospital.

S L Watwani

Delhi Jal Board

Dear Mr. Vohra ji, DJB's action in engaging ex-servicemen to do water meter reading is a welcome thing. It is true the existing staff manipulate and in the process favour the customers, while deriving a fixed sum in return, regularly! Like BSES, it is high time that the DJB engages a contractor to do the job instead of having a staff on their rolls, which will be economical, effective and efficient, overcoming the present scenario!  This month almost all residents in Anand Vihar have received inflated water bills without giving any reasons/justification! We would insist that the DJB, like the Property tax office, collect the amount and correct the bills also at one spot by holding a camp in each residential colony to put the records straight! Will the DJB wake up to this request and comply or comment!! TK Balu Secretary/RBECHS/Anand Vihar

Mr Ajay Makan to visit Deer Park, and Rose Garden to inspect & review the Development works in District Park

Dear Sir/Madam,

Subject : Visit by Mr. Ajay Maken, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Sports & Youth Affairs Govt. of India to review & inspect the development/progress of work in District Park, Deer Park & Rose Garden.

Date & Time : Thursday, 2^nd February,2012 at 7:45 am (Sharp)

Starting Point:  District Park Gate, Opp. Centre for Sight, B-5/24, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi  

Shri Ajay Maken, Hon'ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Govt. of India will visit District Park, Deer Park, and Rose Garden to inspect & review the Development works in District Park, Deer Park and Rose Garden. on 2nd February 2012 at 7:45 am.

Starting point will be District Park Gate opp. Centre for Sight, B-5/24, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi. All are requested to attend and also join for Tea & Light refreshments.

Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,

Pankaj Agarwal
General Secretary, Efforts Group

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Recent approaches to sustainability focus on energy

Indian urban population is about 28% and slated to reach 40% by 2030. But cities take up only 3% of the country's total area. Any approach to sustainability will need to create more urban space. "India needs to double the area of urban space from 3% to 6%," says V Suresh, former chairman of HUDCO and principal executive officer of construction company Hirco. India could be on target here with a large number of new - and relatively more sustainable - developments planned.

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Ex-Armymen hired to read water meters

Acting on customer complaints of manipulation by meter readers, the Delhi Jal Board has hired about 300 ex-servicemen on contract basis to facilitate the job.

“We have a lot of vacancies. The decision to hire ex-servicemen on a contract basis would help us in filling those vacancies on a contract basis,” said Prashant Goyal, Member (Finance), DJB.

According to sources, the Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board has not carried out any new recruitment in the past few years, something that has left the Delhi Jal Board incapable of filling its vacant positions.

Goyal said the water utility has already issued letters of appointment to at least 300 candidates, of which at least 50 have already reported for work.

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BSES discoms question DERC findings on audit discrepencies

New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Reliance Infrastructure-backed discom BYPL and BRPL have contested findings of Delhi's power regulator DERC which had detected certain "discrepancies" in their audit and observed that the financial position of the companies was not as bad as has been made out to be. In an affidavit filed before the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), the discoms questioning the findings of the regulator, termed them as "baseless, frivolous and surprising", sources said. The discoms -- BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd -- said they followed the methodology suggested by DERC in an order in 2003 to analyse their financial status. The discoms in the affidavit said a clarification to the January 25 order of the regulator indicating that the companies may have exaggerated their fund crisis had already been filed with the regulator. The DERC last month had asked the discoms to submit a detailed account of their monthly revenue generation and expenditure since April 2011 so as to keep a tab on their accounts. After scrutiny of the audit reports, DERC last week had found "prima-facie unexplained discrepancies" in the power purchase cost by both BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd.

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सरकारी स्कूलों में आधे बच्चे 'बीमार'

नई दिल्ली।। राजधानी के सरकारी स्कूलों के 50 प्रतिशत से अधिक बच्चे 'बीमार' पाए गए हैं। उन्हें किसी न किसी प्रकार की छोटी-मोटी बीमारी है। यह जांच एक सरकारी योजनना के तहत की गई। सरकार का मानना है कि अगर शुुरुआती दौर में ही स्कूली बच्चों में बीमारी पकड़ में आ जाती है तो उनका इलाज कर उन्हें स्वस्थ किया जा सकता है। 

दिल्ली सरकार ने राजधानी के सभी स्कूली बच्चों के स्वास्थ्य को ध्यान में रखते हुए हाल ही में चाचा नेहरू स्वास्थ्य योजना शुरू की है। इसका मकसद शुरुआती दौर में ही बच्चों में बीमारी का पता लगाकर उसका समुचित इलाज करना है। इस प्रोजेक्ट से प्राइवेट अस्पतालों को भी जोड़ा गया है और इनका बाकायदा डेटा बनाया जा रहा है। स्वास्थ्य मंत्री डॉ. ए. के. वालिया के अनुसार दो माह के भीतर सरकारी स्कूलांे के करीब 26,411 स्टूडेंट्स का हेल्थ चेक-अप किया गया है। 

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Crisis not cooked up, say discoms

NEW DELHI: Reliance-backed discoms BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna have stuck to their stand that their liquidity crisis was not exaggerated. They have submitted a clarification to Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission(DERC) on their accounts. 

"We have already made detailed submission to DERC regarding the financial package being worked out by the IDBI led consortium of banks. Both the promoters have already pledged fresh equity infusion in BSES discoms of which Reliance Infrastructure has already invested Rs 520 crore (51% share). Delhi government is expected to infuse its share of equity soon. This is to ensure that consumers continue to get regular power supply," said a spokesperson. 

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STRANGER THAN FICTION : MOONLIGHT IS PROVIDING ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONS

In laxmi nagar district centre, HT CONNECTION was provided to laxmi deep, vikasdeep and other buildings .

After completion of these buildings in all respect, buyers were handed over the possession of individual flats. Moon light company was created by ANSALS to render services to flat owners and moonlight started acting as distribution company and started collecting electricity charges.

MOONLIGHT IS NOT A LICENCEE AND HENCE CANNOT PROVIDE PERMANENT electricity connections. We are being denied permanent connections by BSES YAMUNA POWER LTD.

KINDLY HELP ABOUT 100 flat owners in this vikas deep building.
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