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VOICE OF ELECTRICITY WORKERS
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Proceedings of Interactive discussions
held on 28th January 2006 at 2.30 pm at Centre for Media Studies,
Saket, New Delhi |
Prominent citizen present were Sh. Vijay Goel, Ex MP
and former Union Minister –Chairperson, Sh. Anil Sardana, MD, NDPL;Sh. Pankaj
Kumar, Vice President, BSES;Sh. Gauri Shankar, Chairman DDA Flat Owners Apex
Body;Sh. N.K.Jain, Vice Chairman, Federation of RWA’S of Vasant Kunj; Sh. Pankaj
Aggarwal, Secretary, Joint Action Forum;Maj. M.C.Sood (Retd) Hony Secretary-AAN;
Representatives of RWA’S from Vasant Kunj & Haus Khas & NGO’S
Presentations by:-Mr. Naveen- Center for Media Studies- Survey on Customer
Satisfaction; Anil Sood, Hony Secretary-CHETNA- Power Reforms in Delhi- T & D
Losses-Energy Audit Report and reply from GNCT of Delhi on actions to be taken
under Electricity Act 2003; Mr. Anil Sardana- The Myth and Facts about tariff
and role of Discoms and Government; Mr. Pankaj Kumar- T & D Losses, Issues
related to meters, Role of Government
Gist of Interactive Discussions:-
GENERATION:
It was unanimously agreed that in the absence of generating capacity in Delhi
the power reforms are bound to fail one or the other day. No reform process i.e.
Distribution can survive unless there is sufficient generation. The NCT of Delhi
has to depend upon power producing States as such the reduction in tariff
appears to be a far fetched dream because major cost input is cost of purchase
of power;
Conclusions:-
a. The absence of generation facility has already placed the capital City of
Delhi in precarious position and shall continue to be so and even might have to
succumb to market pressure and purchase power at a very high rate in the years
to come. Therefore, it is of paramount significance that the Government should
wake up and add to its generation capacity which is only 15% of the total
demand;
b. Even if we consider the rolling loss levels for comparison but still the T &
D losses that have already been incurred would add to the cost of power that the
honest consumer shall have to pay.
c. The Government has stated in its reply under Right to Information that the
DISCOMS have been given powers to contain the T & D Losses where as the DISCOMS
maintain the Government has to contain the T & D Losses. The consumer is
confused and continues to bear the cost of negligence of both the Government and
the DISCOMS.
d. There is an urgent need that each RWA must ask for their area wise
information from DISCOMS through DERC about Power Supplied in that Area and
power billed and the T & D Losses before the DERC initiates the process tariff
determination.
e. The RWA’S on receipt of information should file objections with DERC at the
time of Public Hearing that may be held for determining tariff for the next
year.
f. The DISCOMS have still to go a long way in establishing quality of supply,
reduce the billing and metering complaints.
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