There is something absolutely wrong with the affairs
of electric power distributors in Delhi. In many cases, the bills
provided by power suppliers of Delhi do not match with the
consumption pattern. Similarly in other cases, bills on much higher
sides are imposed upon the consumers.
What is more surprising is the fact that this is
happening right under the nose of Delhi government and with its clear
indirect support to this loot. However, courts, tribunals and
consumer commissions of Delhi have not taken this lightly.
For instance, the Delhi's power regulator DERC has
imposed a penalty of Rs 25,000 on Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd
(TPDDL) for committing a number of violations including wrong
assessment of a consumer's electricity bill and snapping of supply.
This is a good step taken by the DERC as power suppliers in Delhi
have crossed all the limits.
In fact, many localities of Delhi have raised
objections against the inflated bills that Delhi power suppliers have
forced upon the residents of Delhi. Why chief minister Sheila Dikshit
has not taken action against the defaulting telecom companies and
suppliers is still not known?
This silence of Sheila Dikshit only indicates that
these power suppliers have indirect support of Delhi government to
loot innocent and law abiding residents. There are many that openly
steal electricity in Delhi but only law abiding residents are
targeted by the power companies of Delhi with excessive bills.
I hope our politicians pay equal importance to
voter’s problems as they pay to their precious votes during times
of elections. But then election manifestos and promises are just
political jargons and nothing more as has been proved by the telecom
debacle of Delhi.
