Two hikes are on the way so far as the Power Tariff is concerned in Delhi. The first one is expected in the early MAY when it will be @ 7% and the second one, MUCH HIGHER, similar to last year's hike, is expected in the early July. Therefore, please be prepared to pay more for Power in the coming days.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
DERC Public hearing on Power Tariff
Chief Minister had agreed for the CAG audit of Discom's, after the RWAs raised various objections in the Public hearings, last year. But inspite of all these efforts, the Power Tariff rose by 22% + 5%, and the so called CAG Audit is still missing n visible no where, nearby.
While Huge Power Tariff, Fast running meters, Aditional load charges are cutting the pockets of the general public, we, the RWAs believe that DISCOMs have gained huge profits & even the Power minister said so in the Vidhan Sabha. But DISCOMs in their version are just crying on the huge losses. Therefore, let the CAG decide that these Discom's are on gains or losses. May we ask the Chief Minister as well DERC that what is the fate of CAG Audit ? Why its not being done ? Why its being delayed ?
While the poor public is being forced to pay the Power bills at the exhorbitant prices, certain Public Joints such as DMRC, DJB etc. that are making huge profits are still paying at the subsidised prices, at our costs. Similarly on the name of Agriculture, certain Farm houses are having lavish partys at the lowest power tariff, again at our costs. Huge billboards on various roads are making big money to the advertisers at the mere commercial prices, though they can be charged heavily as in other cities. The E tax collections of MCD are again burdening the residents @ 5%.
May we ask the Chief Minister that why the NDMC areas are still being charged at the much lower rates than the rest of the city.Why such a discrimination between two sets of people in the same city i.e. who can afford but pay at lower rates & those who can not afford but pay at the higher rates ?
Now again we have the Public hearings on 26th & 27th April. Just a few months ago DERC itself had observed certain discrepancies in the accounting statements of DISCOMS, on the issues of 1. Revenue collection 2. Billing 3. Power purchase cost 4. A T & C losses 5. Cash Flow. But so far DERC has not yet clarified that what is the fate of those objections raised by none other than DERC. These were mere an eyewash or were based on some facts, is not yet clear.
Do you think that RWAs & the Residents of Delhi will gain any thing out of these public hearings ?
Rgds
B S Vohra
East Delhi RWAs Joint Front
( A Federation of RWAs )
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World Malaria Day : Society for Advocacy & Promotion of Public Health ( SAPPH )
OBSERVATION OF WORLD MALARIA DAY 2012
Malaria continues to be a major public health challenge in India. About 95% population in the country resides in malaria endemic areas. Though Malaria ceases to be a major Public Health challenge in Delhi but rising number of drug resistance cases and vector also developing insecticide resistance there is more need to stress on Prevention and control of Malaria. To cherish this objective World Malaria Day was observed in Delhi by Society for Advocacy and Promotion of Public Health in collaboration with IMA East Delhi Branch and Public Health Department MCD. Programme was organized at IMA East Delhi Branch office.
Theme of World Malaria Day 2012 was "Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria". Community Participation was realized as one of the key strategies to combat the problem of Malaria hence RWAS and NGOs were invited to participate in the programme. The Programme was attended by approx 50 different RWAs/NGOs. The key expert speakers were Dr KN Tewari, former MHO, MCD Dr NK Yadav, MHO, MCD, Mr Chetan Chauhan, former cricketer and MP, Dr VK Monga, Chairman MRPH Committee, MCD and Chairman Society for Advocacy and Promotion of Public Health and Dr Ashwani Goel, President IMA East Delhi Branch. The entire activity was conceived and coordinated by Dr NR Tuli, Dy Health Officer MCD.
Dr Ashwani Goel welcomed all the participants and assured support of IMA East Delhi Branch in spreading the message on preventive measures. Dr Tuli requested Dr Goel to issue guidelines to all Private practitioners to notify all Malaria cases to Municipal Health authorities to strengthen the surveillance.
Dr NK Yadav informed about burden of disease, signs and symptoms of Malaria. He stressed for Microscopic examination of slides for lab diagnosis of Malaria and advised to take complete treatment for P vivax malaria for 14 days failing which the patient may develop relapse. He also described about common breeding sites of mosquito and various preventive measures. He further highlighted that prevention of mosquito breeding is ideal and killing of adult mosquitoe by fogging/spray is not ideal because of pollution, cost factor and resistance associated with it.
Dr KN Tewari stressed on role of Community and society in prevention and of mosquito breeding. He also stressed the need for involvement of school children. He reiterated the concept of giving people’s Health in their hands. He said Delhi is the only city in the world where facility of domestic Breeding Checking is provided by the Govt sector. In other countries it’s the responsibility of the citizens to ensure there is no mosquito breeding or mosquitogenic conditions in and around their premises. He also highlighted the problem of scanty intersectoral coordination as responsible for ineffective control measures
Mr Chetan Chauhan expressed his appreciation for the organizers and highlighted that such campaigns should be a continuous efforts and not one time activity. He stressed the need for having area specific strategies for prevention and control of Malaria.
Dr VK Monga, informed all regarding dawn of a new concept of formulation of a society i.e. Society for Advocacy and Promotion of Public Health to spread community awareness for their effective participation to accomplish the Millennium Health goals. He advised that Department must adopt a social community based model to seek their active participation. He felt this collective model would succeed and not a punishable model. Messages will work only if they reach the community and in this RWAs can play an important role. He also felt that other related Intersectoral departments also need to extend their support to fight the menace of Vector Borne Diseases as the mosquito breeding results in deeds and misdeeds by virtue of their own departmental activities. He asked the participants to extend positive support to Domestic Breeding Checkers to prevent occurrence of any breeding ground in their premises. He added its responsibility of all the community members to prevent the spread of disease in Delhi.
Programme ended with vote of thanks from Mr B S Vohra, President East Delhi RWAs Joint Front ( A Federation of RWAs ).
Malaria continues to be a major public health challenge in India. About 95% population in the country resides in malaria endemic areas. Though Malaria ceases to be a major Public Health challenge in Delhi but rising number of drug resistance cases and vector also developing insecticide resistance there is more need to stress on Prevention and control of Malaria. To cherish this objective World Malaria Day was observed in Delhi by Society for Advocacy and Promotion of Public Health in collaboration with IMA East Delhi Branch and Public Health Department MCD. Programme was organized at IMA East Delhi Branch office.
Theme of World Malaria Day 2012 was "Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria". Community Participation was realized as one of the key strategies to combat the problem of Malaria hence RWAS and NGOs were invited to participate in the programme. The Programme was attended by approx 50 different RWAs/NGOs. The key expert speakers were Dr KN Tewari, former MHO, MCD Dr NK Yadav, MHO, MCD, Mr Chetan Chauhan, former cricketer and MP, Dr VK Monga, Chairman MRPH Committee, MCD and Chairman Society for Advocacy and Promotion of Public Health and Dr Ashwani Goel, President IMA East Delhi Branch. The entire activity was conceived and coordinated by Dr NR Tuli, Dy Health Officer MCD.
Dr Ashwani Goel welcomed all the participants and assured support of IMA East Delhi Branch in spreading the message on preventive measures. Dr Tuli requested Dr Goel to issue guidelines to all Private practitioners to notify all Malaria cases to Municipal Health authorities to strengthen the surveillance.
Dr NK Yadav informed about burden of disease, signs and symptoms of Malaria. He stressed for Microscopic examination of slides for lab diagnosis of Malaria and advised to take complete treatment for P vivax malaria for 14 days failing which the patient may develop relapse. He also described about common breeding sites of mosquito and various preventive measures. He further highlighted that prevention of mosquito breeding is ideal and killing of adult mosquitoe by fogging/spray is not ideal because of pollution, cost factor and resistance associated with it.
Dr KN Tewari stressed on role of Community and society in prevention and of mosquito breeding. He also stressed the need for involvement of school children. He reiterated the concept of giving people’s Health in their hands. He said Delhi is the only city in the world where facility of domestic Breeding Checking is provided by the Govt sector. In other countries it’s the responsibility of the citizens to ensure there is no mosquito breeding or mosquitogenic conditions in and around their premises. He also highlighted the problem of scanty intersectoral coordination as responsible for ineffective control measures
Mr Chetan Chauhan expressed his appreciation for the organizers and highlighted that such campaigns should be a continuous efforts and not one time activity. He stressed the need for having area specific strategies for prevention and control of Malaria.
Dr VK Monga, informed all regarding dawn of a new concept of formulation of a society i.e. Society for Advocacy and Promotion of Public Health to spread community awareness for their effective participation to accomplish the Millennium Health goals. He advised that Department must adopt a social community based model to seek their active participation. He felt this collective model would succeed and not a punishable model. Messages will work only if they reach the community and in this RWAs can play an important role. He also felt that other related Intersectoral departments also need to extend their support to fight the menace of Vector Borne Diseases as the mosquito breeding results in deeds and misdeeds by virtue of their own departmental activities. He asked the participants to extend positive support to Domestic Breeding Checkers to prevent occurrence of any breeding ground in their premises. He added its responsibility of all the community members to prevent the spread of disease in Delhi.
Programme ended with vote of thanks from Mr B S Vohra, President East Delhi RWAs Joint Front ( A Federation of RWAs ).
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Plz join us tomorrow at 11 am on World Malaria Day : SAPPH
On the occasion of World Malaria day, Society for Advocacy & Promotion of Public Health invites you to a workshop on wednesday, 25th April at 11 am at IMA - east Delhi branch, karkardooma institutional area. Please join us to Spread awareness.
Dr V K Monga
President
Society for Advocacy & Promotion of Public Health
DERC Public Hearing on Thursday 26th April, 10:30 am
Dear Friends,
This is to inform you that the DERC Public Hearing is on Thursday 26th April, 10:30 am. Our group had filed objections to the ARR and had shown our displeasure at the way these Public Hearings are becoming a PR exercise ........ with no relief to the consumers ........ we the stake holders have been researching and digging out facts and actually proving that the DISCOMS are in huge PROFITS ...... yet last September DERC went ahead and gave them a huge 22% Tariff Hike.
What are we seeking from DERC and what has DERC done till now ....
1. We have been asking for a CAG Audit ..... no movement
2. We have been asking them to Fix Performance Standards .... no movement
3. We have been asking them to act on Fast Running Meters due to Residual Back Flow ..... just one Advertisement published, putting the onus of checking on the existing Consumers and enforcing Metering Codes on new connections only ..... DERC shirking Responsibility while old customers continue to be fleeced.
4. We have researched and found that Fuel cost amounts to just 5 %-7% of total production cost ..... what does DERC do on Fuel Cost Adjustment ..... give DISCOMS a hike of 5% on total Power Tariff ..... our research shows that the differential cannot be more than .25% to .5% .... after all it is only adjustment of the increase in fuel cost ...... calculated @ 5% the cost increase should have been over 500% ........ Who is doing the Arithmetic at DERC.
5. We have placed before the DERC papers proving that DISCOMS are in huge Profits ...... no movement.
6. Even the Delhi State Power Minister gave a statement in Vidhan Sabha that DISCOMS are in Profitsand have not deposited the Governments share .... DERC should have suo moto withdrawn the Price hike.
The list is long .........
Now ..... We will go to the Public Hearing on 26th in Protest ..........but STAY OUT ......... we do not wish to give credibility to an EYE WASH ...... called Public Hearing .....
Please join in Large numbers ...... or be ready for another set of aribtrary Tariff Hikes and fuel cost adjustments .....
Warm Regards,
Rajiv Kakria
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Monday, April 23, 2012
World Malaria day on 25th April - Workshop by SAPPH
On the occasion of World Malaria day, Society for Advocacy & Promotion of Public Health invites you to a workshop on wednesday, 25th April at 11 am at IMA - east Delhi branch, karkardooma institutional area. Please join us to Spread awareness.
Dr V K Monga
DR V K MONGAApr 23, 2012 11:42 AM
it will be a useful prog for RWA office-bearers as there are international concerns for malaria which is re=emerging in India.DR V K MONGA,PRESIDENT/SAPPH
Sunday, April 22, 2012
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