On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 1:53 PM, <sway
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> *From: * REJIMON C K <rejimo
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> *Date: *Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:51:31 +0530
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> *Subject: *[Dwarka Forum] Re: Tariff Increase -12-13 - State sponsored
> fleecing of Consumers - Re: Tariff Hike order on Petition No.(s) 03/2012,
> 04/2012, 05/2012 and 05/2012
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> On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 1:34 PM, Anil Sood <anils...@spchetna.com> wrote:
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>> The aforesaid orders have come to us rude shocks. Unfortunately the
>> Commission while mandated to protect the interests of both the Industry and
>> the Consumers, is in fact working only in favour of the DISCOMS and has
>> completely ignored the Consumers. This is evident from the following facts:-
>> a) The DISCOMS had been always getting the Capex Approved
>> which forms a part of the ARR Tariff Petition.
>> b) Pursuant to our objections last year as communicated during
>> two meetings of the State Advisory Committee, where I was present,
>> Commission has appointed Institute of Chartered Accountants of India to
>> conduct physical verification of Assets from 2002 to 2006 and also engaged
>> another agency for conducting the physical verification of assets purchased
>> by DISCOMS from 2007 onwards;
>> c) This physical verification of assets was necessitated in
>> view of the observation by team of Auditors that the Asset Register is not
>> being maintained;
>> d) The Commission has also mandated the Institute of Chartered
>> Accountant of India to suggest a format wherein the Financial accounts
>> could be reconciled with regulatory accounts on the grounds that Commission
>> is not is not in a position to reconcile both the accounts and arrive at a
>> considered view.
>> Therefore, in view of the aforesaid as a Member of State Advisory
>> Committee fail to understand that once Commission is in no capacity to reconcile
>> the Financial accounts with
>> Regulatory accounts, how the loss level of the DISCOMS has been determined.
>> Further, I had also placed on record the Data published by Power Finance
>> Corporation that
>> indicates that all the three DISCOMS have made profits . There cannot be
>> two Balance Sheets one for the purposes on Income Tax and another for
>> the purposes of DERC.
>> *Loss Reduction benefit* : Additionally, we had also placed on record
>> that the savings due to reduction of loss level have not translated into
>> reduction of tariff as assured by the DISCOMS and GNCT of Delhi from day
>> one.
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>> *Inflated Bills:* *Common neutral* : We had also placed on record
>> the BIS Standards that mandated the DISCOMS to ensure separate Neutral for
>> each single phase connection to eliminate the recording of consumption
>> without actually supplying power to Consumers leading to inflated bills.
>> Unfortunately the Commission has washed off its hands merely by issuing an
>> advertisement in paper.
>> *Supply & Performance Standards*: It is a matter of record that since
>> 2005 onwards the Commission had been all along assuring the Supply and
>> Performance Standard would ensure fair treatment to the Consumers.
>> Unfortunately the Commission has accepted the Supply and performance
>> standards as and when demanded by DISCOMS but till date no steps have been
>> taken that are in the interest of Consumers- Erratic power supply – absence
>> of Absolute Earth Potential.
>> *Higher Power Purchase cost*: We have placed on record the Data
>> available in public domain evidencing that the DISCOMS claim of high cost
>> of purchase of power was a false statement. Commission though seized of the
>> fact did not consider it fit to investigate the matter.
>> Therefore, in view of the aforesaid facts I have reasonable apprehension
>> that the order has been passed
>> without application of mind. It is equally surprising when CAG can Audit
>> private firms on its own in
>> contravention to its constitution itself for the purposes of Service tax,
>> how and why despite so much of
>> hue and cry the CAG is still silent and did not take up the Audit of the
>> DISCOMS on its own or why the
>> Government did not request CAG to take up and complete the Audit of the
>> DISCOMS, despite
>> announcement by CM, Delhi.
>> --
>> Anil Sood
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>> Member State Advisory Committee (DERC)
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