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Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Discom to spend Rs 151cr to shift wires from near schools in Haryana
Gurgaon: Following a directive from Haryana Human Rights Commission, power distribution companies have allocated Rs 151.5 crore for relocating high-tension wires from around schools and residential areas. A Sreenivas, secretary, Haryana energy department and managing director, DHBVN, said that AK Singh, additional chief secretary (energy) of Haryana govt and chairman, Haryana Power Utilities, had ordered all the corporations concerned, including UHBVN, and HVPNL, to shift the dangerous power lines. Earlier this month, HHRC, terming the presence of high-tension electricity wires above school premises a grave violation of human rights, ordered their removal and demanded a detailed action report within two months. The commission, in its order, said such conditions endanger the life, health, and safe learning environment of children—violating their fundamental rights. "These children, unaware of the life-threatening danger looming above them as they study or play, are being subjected to conditions that compromise their right to life, safety, health, and education in a secured environment," said the commission. "The orders of HHRC will be complied with," said Sreenivas, directing that a comprehensive report on the removal of the lines from sensitive areas be submitted within a week. He also said that the officials concerned should track the project's progress. While the work of shifting 11 KV and 33 KV lines from around schools and residential areas was already underway, a proposal for shifting 66 KV power lines was also submitted by Haryana Power Utilities.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam to credit security deposit interest to power bills of 41 lakh consumers
Gurgaon: The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) will credit around Rs 150 crore in the electricity bills of nearly 41 lakh consumers as a way of paying interests on advance security deposits (ACD) collected by the discom earlier. Advance security deposit is an amount (equal to two average billing cycles) that is charged from consumers at the time of establishing a new power connection or increasing load capacity. DHBVN had collected Rs 2,234 crore from its consumers as advance deposits. In 2022, Haryana's Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) made it mandatory for discoms to review advance deposits collected by consumers. DHBVN then decided to pay consumers interests on these deposits. The interest accrued in a year is supposed to be adjusted in the bills for the customer by the next financial year. But, if the discom fails to do this, the discom will have to pay higher interest – at 18% -- for the delayed time period. "DHBVN has decided to pay interest at the rate of 6.75% per annum on the advance security amount (ACD) deposited by consumers. This Rs 150.8 crore is interest received by all consumers on their security deposits," said A Sreenivas, managing director of DHBVN and secretary of Haryana's energy department. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Зачем на ночь сжигают лавровый лист? Undo "The consumption security deposit is collected as per the direction of HERC. On the advance collected by discom, consumers will get annual interest, which will be adjusted against their electricity bills," said a senior DHBVN official. According to the discom, Rs 3,454.7 lakh is to be paid to 6.2 lakh consumers in Faridabad circle, and Rs 5799.5 lakh to 6.3 lakh consumers in the two Gurgaon circles. Earlier, residents challenged the collection of advance security deposits, alleging that multiple such payments were sought. "We already deposited the security amount to the discom at the time of taking the electricity connection, they again took advance security deposit. Despite all this, we continue to face poor quality of power supply," said Pradeep Sharma, a resident of Sector 45 in Gurgaon. Officials had denied this, saying deposits were taken only during a new connection or for increasing load capacity.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Discom to credit security deposit interest to power bills of 41L consumers in Gurgaon
Gurgaon: The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) will credit around Rs 150 crore in the electricity bills of nearly 41 lakh consumers as a way of paying interests on advance security deposits (ACD) collected by the discom earlier. Advance security deposit is an amount (equal to two average billing cycles) that is charged from consumers at the time of establishing a new power connection or increasing load capacity. DHBVN had collected Rs 2,234 crore from its consumers as advance deposits. In 2022, Haryana's Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) made it mandatory for discoms to review advance deposits collected by consumers. DHBVN then decided to pay consumers interests on these deposits. The interest accrued in a year is supposed to be adjusted in the bills for the customer by the next financial year. But, if the discom fails to do this, the discom will have to pay higher interest – at 18% -- for the delayed time period. "DHBVN has decided to pay interest at the rate of 6.75% per annum on the advance security amount (ACD) deposited by consumers. This Rs 150.8 crore is interest received by all consumers on their security deposits," said A Sreenivas, managing director of DHBVN and secretary of Haryana's energy department. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo "The consumption security deposit is collected as per the direction of HERC. On the advance collected by discom, consumers will get annual interest, which will be adjusted against their electricity bills," said a senior DHBVN official. According to the discom, Rs 3,454.7 lakh is to be paid to 6.2 lakh consumers in Faridabad circle, and Rs 5799.5 lakh to 6.3 lakh consumers in the two Gurgaon circles. Earlier, residents challenged the collection of advance security deposits, alleging that multiple such payments were sought. "We already deposited the security amount to the discom at the time of taking the electricity connection, they again took advance security deposit. Despite all this, we continue to face poor quality of power supply," said Pradeep Sharma, a resident of Sector 45 in Gurgaon. Officials had denied this, saying deposits were taken only during a new connection or for increasing load capacity.
