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BJP to protest power tariff hike
CM promises subsidy
Two labourers die in wall collapse
Three injured in firing
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Fire at Shastri Bhawan
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BJP to protest power tariff hike
New Delhi, June 27 In a joint conference, Delhi unit chief of the BJP Vijender Gupta and leader of opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly Vijay Kumar Malhotra said that the DERC had effected 75 per cent hike in power tariff during the last 10 months. In this regard, the BJP will initiate a signature campaign against the alleged connivance between the Delhi government and the power distribution companies. The protest will continue till the hiked tariff is withdrawn. The BJP leaders said that in order to benefit the companies, the DERC has fixed the rate of Rs 4 per unit for the slab up to 200 units. If a person is consuming more than 400 units, he has to pay at a rate of Rs 7 per unit. Besides, the fixed charge on load has also been increased. They said that the Union government constituted the electricity regulatory commission with the objective that after the privatization of power supply, discoms would not exploit the consumers, but the things are happening to the contrary. Former DERC chairman Bijender Singh had found that the power companies earned huge profits, so he recommended 20 per cent reduction in tariff, the leaders added. Meanwhile today, several Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) opposed the DERC's move to effect a steep hike in power tariff and increase fixed charges on the pleas made by the private power distribution companies (discoms). They demanded the resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for helping discoms, and said that they will stop paying the hiked bills. They said that the mandate of the regulatory body should be to look after the interest of consumers, while DERC is taking care of discoms only. "The objections and suggestions submitted to DERC against the tariff hike were ignored. Most of the objections filed by RWAs remain unanswered by the DERC and power companies," said VN Bali, Ram Vihar RWA. The RWAs have been opposing the earlier tariff hike till the CAG audit is done of the discoms accounts, said many members.
CM promises subsidy
New Delhi, June 27 However, she promised power subsidy that will give some relief to the citizens. A proposal regarding the subsidy will be tabled before cabinet in the next meeting. Saying that DERC is not under the city government, the Chief Minister said that those who opposed the hiked tariff should go to power tribunal instead of asking the government to take action. However, Congress MP from West Delhi, Mahabal Mishra said that the hiked tariff would damage the party in the assembly election to be held next year. A few other leaders said that this decision should have been taken in consultation with the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee. |
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Two labourers die in wall collapse
New Delhi, June 27 According to the police, about six labourers were working at the drain under the instructions of a private contractor when the incident occurred. The wall allegedly became weak because of accumulation of water under its foundation. The labourers, who were trapped under the debris, were rescued during a joint operation by the police and fire officials. They were rushed to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, where doctors declared two labourers brought dead. A case of causing death due to negligence has been registered at the Gokulpuri police station. Police officials are questioning the contractor and other labourers to ascertain the exact sequence of events. The victims' families have been informed about the incident. The postmortem will be conducted after the families arrive in Delhi.
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Three injured in firing
New Delhi, June 27 According to the police, Mamta Gupta (43), who stays at Jyoti Nagar, was travelling with her daughter-in-law Preeti Gupta (24) on a cycle-rickshaw. Two motorcycle-borne youths came near the cycle-rickshaw and pulled Mamta’s necklace. She fell onto the bike and sustained head injuries. Preeti tried to save Mamta by pulling the youth who had snatched the necklace. The youth fell to the ground. When he saw people surrounding him, he opened fire. Preeti narrowly missed being hit. He indiscriminately fired 12 shots. A cyclist, Ali Hassan (48), and a rickshaw puller, Mohit (23), sustained bullet injuries. Shashikant, a resident of Shahdara, who was going to his house, had reportedly escaped being injured in the firing. Ten out of the 12 bullets had hit his car, when he was sitting inside. A security guard, posted at a Muthoot Finance office, situated near the incident site, reportedly fired three shots at the snatchers, who fled with the necklace. The three injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital. The police has deployed check-posts at all the intersection points of the area. |
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Fire at Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi, June 27 According to the Delhi Fire Service, the fire started on the fourth floor due to a possible short-circuiting in the electrical system. "The blaze was doused before we even reached there. It must have taken about 5 to 7 minutes to extinguish it," said a DFS official. Nobody was reportedly injured in the incident. |
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