Delhiites Are Rich And Can Pay More For Power, Says CM

With electricity tariff revision a hot subject in the capital, chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday said Delhiites are ``rich enough to be able to afford to pay more for power consumption''. The tariff announcement by regulator Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) is due any day now. However, top sources revealed there may not be a tariff hike at all except for higher slabs where people consume over 400 units.

Speculation is rife on whether the power regulator will allow the discoms a hike in consumer tariff, especially with discoms pushing largely for an increase citing higher power purchase costs and increasing financial difficulties. In a city where citizens have seen increased water tariff, hiked bus fares, subsidy withdrawal on LPG cylinders, and increased VAT on a range of items including diesel to mop up additional revenue for the government, discoms insisted that a hike in power tariff was long overdue in Delhi.

A source, however, said: ``There may not be any need for a tariff hike at all. It all depends on numbers. Discoms have been claiming a number of things that have become expensive, but the fact of the matter is that with so many power plants coming up in the city, they will have to buy expensive power only for a few short months which will be trued up and after that they will be surplus. Then discoms will be able to sell more power outside and make more profits.''

Officials added even in April, where Delhi saw power cuts largely due to Grid problems, discoms still made huge profits by selling power outside in the exchange. ``Delhi required peak power only in some durations and for the rest of the day -- by selling outside in the power exchange -- discoms made a net profit of about Rs 93 crore,'' said a senior official. Experts added that there may be a hike only in the higher slabs, so only people who consume more power would be burdened with higher bills. ``This would also help the government push for their cause of energy conservation by providing a deterrent to consumers into using power,'' said officials.

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With thanks : source : Times of India

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The Moving Tale Of MCD Babus And MNC-Type' Offices

The place where one works from has a direct effect on the performance of the work- er, they say.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) seems to have realised this finally. After oper- ating for years from cubbyholes of government offices with wooden chairs and tables, the civic agency is up for a MNC- style makeover. The transfor- mation will not only be limited to the furniture but will usher in a new work culture, the civic body claims.

 

MCD babus will be using swanky, air-conditioned, aes- thetically designed modular fur- niture with modular worksta- tions once MCD moves to its new headquarters: Civic Centre on Minto Road.

"The modern day furniture will not only enhance the beau- ty of the interiors but will also provide various benefits such as comfort and portability," said a senior MCD official. The budget for this makeover is a whopping Rs 55 crore.

According to the civic agency, Godrej Industries is supplying the new furniture that comes with a five year warranty too. While furnishing work has been completed in 10 floors, it is still being carried out in 15 floors. The civic body hopes to complete the work by the end of next month.

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With thanks : Hindustan times.

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DISCOMS AND THEIR DEBT STOREY

I do not know if above contention is born out of their actual accounting data or is the figment of their fertile imagination.
During written submissions and oral arguments, we have been pointing out their wreckless spendings.I had given examples of DESU IN SEVENTIES AND IN EIGHTIES.
An executive engineer used to maintain around a lac of consumer in transyamuna area and then in 1988 to 1994 an Additional chief engineer or even a superintending engineer was responsible for total area under the jurisdiction of BSES YAMUNA POWER LTD.
Compare it with anual expenditure on staff salaries, their perks and other expenditure and their accountability. In our days, all political big wigs or even small fry used to breath fire over our neck.
In the event of breakdowns, even senior most officers would be personally supervising supply restoration work.
The RWA PARTICIPANTS IN MEETING HELD IN KARKARDOOMA BSES OFFICE AND THEN IN NIRMAN VIHAR COMMUNITY CENTRE RAISED UNCOMFORTABLE ISSUES AND HENCE THOUGH PROCEEDINGS WERE RECORDED LIVE BUT MINUTES NEVER CIRCULATED.
But before DERC they claimed of public interaction and excellent performance to justify price hike.
An ordinary consumer of electricity has no excess money to spare for INCREADE TARRIF.
Any increase SHALL BE COUNTER PRODUCTIVE AND INVITATION TO THEFT.
Kindly do not be a prey to their design.

kk ghei

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Arhar price shoots up to Rs 70

The prices of pulses in the Capital have once again gone up significantly.

Mother Dairy and Kendriya Bhandar have decided to increase Arhar dal price from Rs 62 to Rs 70. The decision was taken by the Grain Merchant Association after it got green signal from the Delhi Government on Monday. Sources said that Arhar dal has arrived as bumper crop this year. It has already started arriving in the market. As the Grain Market Association has increased the price, it seems something is fishy.

Earlier, the price of Arhar dal was decreased to Rs 62 from the Rs 66. But again the issue of price hike is likely to create panic among the people as it is going affect their home budget.

 

With thanks : source : Pioneer : Link in headline above.

 

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DCPCR Issues Health Guidelines For Schools

In a bid to make sure incidents that led to the death of Shanno and Akriti are not repeated, Delhi Commission For Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has come out with guidelines, telling schools how to deal with medical emergencies.

As chief minister Sheila Dikshit released report on ``psycho-physical requirement and medical crisis management mechanism in schools'' along with ``guidelines for medical crisis management in schools'', officials said that DCPCR guidelines are aimed at preventing death of children in schools. The report has been prepared by a 15-member committee formed by DCPCR.

The report deals with the wide spectrum of medical emergencies and suggests measures to deal with them in a school. The report details first-aid measures to be undertaken in case of asthma attack and breathing difficulty it reportedly claimed life of Akriti Bhatia, a student of Modern School, Vasant Vihar last year bleeding, choking, burns, drowning, ear and tooth injuries, fractures etc.

The report asks schools to make necessary arrangements to deal with medical emergencies. These include constitution of an emergency response team, either a fulltime doctor or a doctor on call for the school hours, inclusion of safety and accident prevention in regular curriculum, a dispensary on the ground floor of the school building, training of staff and senior students in cardio pulmonary resuscitation and a database of students and their ailments.

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With thanks : Source : Times of India

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Discoms In Debt, Cry Foul

With the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) gearing to announce the new power tariff in the national Capital, the power distribution companies are crying foul as they allege that they have got into debt because of bank borrowings.

According to sources in power department, though the discoms have reduced their losses to 63 per cent in 2002 to under 20 per cent in 2010, they do not have money to purchase power.

"Discoms are running short of money to purchase power from the neighbouring states. They have bank borrowings to the tune of Rs 5,676 crore. New Delhi Power Ltd (NDPL) alone has a debt of Rs 1,400 crore in 2010 financial year. BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) have a debt of Rs 2,627 crore and Rs 1,649 crore respectively in the current year," sources said.

He said that discoms are drawing attention to the fact that since 2002, there has been a whopping increase in the cost of purchasing power.

 

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Jal Board Plans To `Rationalise Supply'

With thanks : source : Indian Express

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Dirty Drinking water straight from Dhobi Ghat ?

Areas in the first DLF colony, Krishna nagar, are facing the acute problem of Dirty & Smelly drinking water. For the last few months, the colour of water changes every day, from black to yellow to earthen & vice versa with bacteria & unknown particles as well with soapy effects as it has come not from the pipes of DJB but from any Dhobi Ghat. We can not use it for drinking or washing clothes & utencils, or for a bath and therefore, none would like to take it even free of cost. But the agony is that we are purchasing it from DJB by paying monthly bills.

The area MLA,  Dr. Harshvardhan visited us and saw the condition of water a few days ago, while the DELHI AAJ TAK was airing a live show on Dirty water. He made a dozen calls to various DJB officials .  We are thankful for his efforts but so far the quality of water remains same, most of the time.

We are thankful to Delhi Government for making dozens of changes in the East Delhi Map. The standard of living  has definitely improved a lot. But if Govt could give more instructions to  the concerned officials for keeping an eye on the basic civic problems, we will be thankful. We have great hopes from our MP Mr Sandeep Dikshit.

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WE ARE NOT WHAT WE ARE

It is may they say,a tree in our mind or brain is not the tree what is existing out side us. Every instant we are changing. Infact every thing in this MRITYU LOKE IS CHANGING AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Lord Buddha never talked about soul or god but only about DUKH.
We believe in torturing our body so that we may have place in heaven or better we do not come in this world at all.
This means we are not in hurry to correct our selves or to be humane to others.
That is why,we can overtake from left and defy every conceivable law.
Even we want to defy natural law of decay and death.
We want to be pardoned of all our sins, because we are religious or prentend to be so.
Why then we evade taxes and laws of land. Why our chosen ones fail set to example of exemplary behaviour.
But look, how we change when we go and work abroad.
Why god had to incarnate time and again in this land of ours. Surprising as it may seem, but the land of buddha and area associated with him are not shining example of peace and tranquility.
PERHAPS THINGS MAY CHANGE WHEN EVERY BODY SHALL HAVE UNIQUE ID AND COMPUTERISED RECORD.
Till then vohra ji go on blogging (or flogging your self).

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विश्वास नगर के लोगों को दिया आपदा प्रबंधन का संदेश

पूर्वी दिल्ली, जागरण संवाददाता : आपदा प्रबंधन सप्ताह के दौरान यमुनापार के निवासियों को कठपुतली शो, नुक्कड़ नाटक और मैजिक शो आदि के माध्यम से आपदा प्रबंधन की बारीकियों से अवगत कराया गया। इस मौके पर आयोजित प्रतियोगिताओं में भी लोगों ने बढ़-चढ़ कर हिस्सा लिया। आपदा प्रबंधन की जागरूकता गाड़ी रविवार को विश्वास नगर में भीष्म रोड चौक, 18 क्वार्टर रोड पर पहुंची। यहां पर आरडब्ल्यूए के महासचिव ललित मोहन शर्मा के सहयोग से कई कार्यक्रमों का आयोजन किया गया। जिसमें लोगों ने विपरीत स्थितियों से मुकाबला करने वाले ट्रिक्स के बारे में जाना। यहां क्विज प्रतियोगिता भी आयोजित की गई। इसके बाद जागरूकता गाड़ी राम विहार पहुंची। जहां पर आरडब्ल्यूए के सहयोग से आपदा जागरूकता को लेकर कई कार्यक्रम आयोजित किए गए। दोपहर बाद जागरूकता गाड़ी रामलीला पार्क गांधी नगर, छाछी बिल्डिंग कृष्णा नगर मार्केट पहुंची। यहां लोगों को जागरूक करने के बाद जागरूकता गाड़ी विवेक विहार इलाके में रामलीला मैदान मुकेश नगर, विश्वकर्मा नगर स्थित प्रतापखंड और झिलमिल कॉलोनी पहुंची। इन जगहों पर भी लोगों को जागरूक करने के लिए पर्चे वितरित किए गए। शाम के समय जागरूकता गाड़ी अग्रवाल फन सिटी मॉल पहुंची, यहां पर पहले से ही आपदा प्रबंधन जागरूकता के लिए हस्ताक्षर अभियान चलाया जा रहा है।

Courtsey: Dainik Jagran 26-04-2010

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LALIT MOHAN SHARMA
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Vishwas Nagar RWA