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Delhiites to be compensated @Rs. 50/hr for unscheduled power cuts

Delhiites to be compensated @Rs. 50/hr for unscheduled power cuts
Written by Pallabi C Samal
Apr 18, 2018, 04:35 pm 2 min read
Delhiites to be compensated @Rs. 50/hr for unscheduled power cuts
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In a bid to make power discoms accountable, the Delhi government approved a pro-consumer policy yesterday, whereby consumers would be compensated for unscheduled electricity cuts lasting more than an hour. After getting CM Arvind Kejriwal's stamp, the file of India's first such policy is now awaiting L-G Anil Baijal's nod. The compensation will be adjusted against the monthly electricity bills of the consumers.

How it will flow
Discoms to be pardoned for 1st-hour of first power outage

According to the penalty slab set in the policy, the three power discoms - BSES Yamuna Power Limited, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited - will have to pay Rs. 50/hour if the power cut lasts for two hours, and from then on, Rs. 100/hour. The discoms will be pardoned for the first hour of the first power outage.

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In case of recurrent power cuts, no 1st-hour laxity allowed

However, if there are recurrent power cuts on a single day, the discoms will not be excused for every 1st hour. Affected consumers will have to apprise the discoms by registering 'no current' complaint through calls/SMS or online. The discoms' accountability starts from here: they have to notify the consumer the restoration time and start working on the complaint, failing which, they will be penalized.

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Not the first
In 2016, AAP proposed similar policy but Jung cancelled it

This is not the first time AAP government proposed such type of a policy. Its 2016 policy was rejected by the then L-G Najeeb Jung, after which a furious Kejriwal accused PM Narendra Modi to be 'hand-in-glove with power companies.' However, this time AAP expressed 'confidence' that L-G 'will endorse this pro-consumer step, which will become a model for other governments to follow.'

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Policy shouldn't be applied without considering reasons for outages: Experts

Domain experts said 'practical difficulties' like determining 'the reason for the outages (distribution, transmission or generation failure or consumer's installation failure)' may hinder the proper implementation of the policy. Meanwhile, industry sources said, "an automatic imposition of compensation by way of regulation is not possible."

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Pallabi C Samal is an entertainment editor at NewsBytes. She has over seven years of experience in journalism and content development. She has previously worked with The Pioneer, The Quint, and Mid-Day on the national desk. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from Bangalore University and a postgraduate diploma in journalism and mass communication from the Times School of Journalism.
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