New Delhi: The Delhi government today accused two electricity distribution companies of Anil Ambani’s Reliance ADAG of “atrocious” performance and threatened to take strong action against if it fails to improve the power situation in the national capital.
In a scathing letter to the industrialist, Power Minister Satyendar Jain said his BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna discoms have failed to meet the expectations and were indulged in corruption and financial irregularities.
The Minister also requested Ambani to meet him early next week with a concrete roadmap to improve the situation.
“Performance of BSES has been atrocious so far. They were handed over the responsibility of power distribution of two thirds of Delhi in 2002, roughly 14 years ago. The expectation was that you will bring down tariffs and install a world-class power system in the Capital ... However, you have failed to do so,” it reads.
“You might have had a cosy relationship with previous governments in Delhi at the expense of public interest. Kindly note that the new government is fully committed to protecting the interests of public and their welfare. In order to do that, the new AAP government in Delhi will not hesitate in taking strong actions,” it added.
"You are requested to come immediately for a meeting with the undersigned with a concrete roadmap on how you plan to improve the situation. I hope to see you sometime early next week," concluded Jain.
Last month, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, on the recommendation of the Delhi government, had directed power distribution companies to financially compensate consumers for outages.
The decision was taken following frequent power cuts in the national capital in the midst of scorching heat.
Delhi’s power demand hit an all-time peak of 6,188 MW on May 20, which power officials say may rise further in coming months. The authorities have urged people to stop using non-important power guzzling appliances during peak hours to meet the overall demand.
