Delhi RWAs demand CBI probe into power reforms
Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) on Friday said "corrupt practices" of the private electricity distribution companies had caused a power crisis in the capital and demanded a CBI inquiry into the process of power reforms.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) on Friday said "corrupt practices" of the private electricity distribution companies had caused a power crisis in the capital and demanded a CBI inquiry into the process of power reforms.
Power problems faced by the denizens dominated the annual all-Delhi RWA Convention, with the association representatives claiming that although there was enough electricity to meet the demands of the city, there were malpractices on the supply side.
Most of the representatives expressed their anguish at how privatisation of power supply, introduced in the capital in 2002, had put a heavy financial burden on the people and spoke about problems such as faulty meters, inflated bills and tariff hike.
"The privatisation of power is a criminal breach of trust the Delhiites have put on the government. There is no transparency in the functioning of discoms and said there should be a CBI inquiry into the reforms process," said Capt A K Mahindra, President, Vasant Kunj RWA, a sentiment echoed by several other participants.
Addressing the convention, Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Jagdish Mukhi supported the RWAs' demand for a review of the working of the discoms.
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RSP MP Abani Roy said the power reforms had led to a private monopoly in power supply."People are being exploited. Privatisation has not benefited anyone but the private companies themselves. The new meters that have been installed fulfill their demands and not yours," Mukhi said.
Congress MLA S C Vats, who headed a Public Accounts Committee review of the power reforms, said privatisation of electricity supply in Delhi had not been done in the right manner.
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