Power tariff
“Power tariff likely to increase” has become a common saying from the power distributors as there seems to be no end to the hike, the residents of Bhubaneswar are also turned numb with the rapidity increase in power tariffs. However it seems like even the Supreme Court has rejected a petition passed on by the [...] Continue Reading »
The proposed hike in the power tariff has drawn severe criticisms from various circles in Delhi. Prominent BJP leader Vijay Goel is the forerunner in protesting against the hike. He has said that the hike is intolerable. He is also asking the support of the Resident Welfare Associations (RWA), Non Government Organisations (NGO) to come [...] Continue Reading »
In New Delhi the power distribution wing Discom is again going ahead in increasing the power tariff even after a 22% percent hike recently. Until the new tariff announcements the Delhi power supply authority is likely to face frequent fluctuations in the power supply. One of the Discom official reported saying that the cost to [...] Continue Reading »
Recent power tariff hike has been protested by the Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) across Delhi announced by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC). Delhi Medical Association and other organizations are considered roping in to support them. Delhi Medical Association president Dr Vinod Khetrapal said, “At least 15,000 doctors of the Delhi Medical Association are supporting [...] Continue Reading »
Ashok Bagga, President of Greater Kailash RWA at a large gathering at south Delhi RWAs on Wednesday said that: “The RWA is participating in the movement on part of the posh colonies like Defense Colony, Chittaranjan Park, Saket, Alaknanada and nearly hundreds of RWAs had filed objections for the proposal by the discom to raise [...] Continue Reading »
Power tariff has been increased in 15 states in the past one year. In eight of those 15 states, the increase has been between 8 and 12%. Delhiites would have to pay more for power from now on. However, Resident Welfare Associations (RWA) have been opposing any hike alleging fudging of accounts and the figures [...] Continue Reading »
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), that supplies power to south Mumbai, on Wednesday proposed to gradually increase the average cost of supply from its existing average tariff of Rs 4.22 per unit to Rs 5.60 per unit by 2015-16. Power tariff for around 10 lakh consumers in the island city of Mumbai-—from Colaba [...] Continue Reading »
