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The Hindu
13-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Gurugram's power demands clock season's highest
The Gurugram Circle 2 of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) recorded the season's highest power consumption at 322.75 lakh units on Thursday. It is a spike of over 14.05% from the 283 lakh units consumed the same day (June 12) last year. With the mercury levels soaring across the State over the past few days, the DHBVN's Delhi zone comprising Faridabad, Palwal, Gurugram, Narnaul and Rewari recorded consumption of 1024.73 lakh units, breaching the 1,000-mark for the first time this season, on Thursday. This is an increase of 4.58%, over 979.86 lakh units the previous day. The DHBVN's Hisar Zone comprising Hisar, Jind, Sirsa, Fatehabad and Bhiwani consumed 503.34 lakh units on Thursday with an increase of 1.29% over 496.94 lakh units the previous day. DHBVB spokesperson Sanjay Chugh said despite the spike in power demand, the corporation had supplied power for 23.83 hours and 23.5 hours to Gurugram Circle 2 and 1 urban areas respectively. The supply to the industrial areas of Gurugram had been for 23.5 hours on an average for both circles. However, frequent outages were reported from parts of Gurugram with residents taking to social media to express their frustration. '@DHBVNL Thank you for 3 minutes of electricity which you provided in this harsh summer after a long power cut of more than 2.5 hours before imposing another power cut in DLF phase 3, Gurugram. It was too much of a kindness from Haryana Electricity Board. 1 minute was enough. (sic),' read a post by Rajesh Singh on X. Yet another post by Divya said: 'The worst part about summers in Gurgaon? The electricity board @DHBVNL seems to go into deep sleep just when you call with a grievance - clearly unbothered by the fact that you are spending a sleepless night in unbearable heat with power cut, only to wake up early for work tomm (sic).' Mr. Chugh said the Residents' Welfare Associations were duly informed in case of scheduled power cuts to carry out any repair work, but small duration outages were sometimes caused due to unexpected faults in feeder lines or transformers due to overload and excessive heat.
Time of India
11-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
In Gurgaon, task force set up to probe illegalbusinesses on road to Galleria Market
Gurgaon: After the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) intervention in a case concerning illegal commercial activities along the road leading to Galleria Market in Sector 27, deputy commissioner Ajay Kumar announced plans to constitute an inter-departmental team to probe the matter. The team will include officials from MCG, HSPCB, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Town Planning, and DHBVN, and will inspect the site and submit a detailed report. The action follows a petition by residents, highlighting severe environmental violations such as illegal commercial operations, including illegal use of diesel generator sets, open waste burning and untreated sewage discharge, allegedly causing severe air and noise pollution in the area. Deputy commissioner Ajay Kumar said, "We have taken note of the concerns raised regarding the illegal commercial activities in Sector 27. An inter-departmental team will be formed shortly to examine the entire situation on the ground. Based on their findings, appropriate action will be taken." The petition highlighted that multiple shops, eateries, and workshops have been operating without licences or environmental clearances near Hamilton Court and Galleria Market. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo An inspection by DHBVN on Feb 21, 2025, confirmed electricity theft and illegal resale of power. Despite disconnection, the establishments reportedly continued operations using DG sets in violation of environmental norms. The petitioner also alleged that despite submitting several complaints to the authorities between August 2024 and March 2025, no concrete action was taken. Meanwhile, residents have welcomed the DC's decision. "We've been suffering due to unchecked pollution, traffic congestion, and foul smells from untreated waste for months. This is the first time the administration is taking the issue seriously," said Pooja Singh, a resident of Sector 27. Environmental activists have also urged the administration to ensure that the committee's findings lead to on-ground enforcement. "Reports are not enough. What we need is action—sealing of illegal units and penalties against violators," said Vikram Singh, a city-based environmentalist. The inter-departmental committee is expected to start its inspection soon and submit a detailed report before the next NGT hearing scheduled for July 4, 2025.
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.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Fixed power charges hiked 76% for industries in Gurgaon
Gurgaon: Haryana discoms have increased the monthly fixed charges for industries by 76% even as the industry association has opposed the move, saying it could severely damage Haryana's industrial competitiveness, particularly impacting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Maintaining that "industry cannot be penalised for inefficiencies it did not create," it has demanded the formation of a joint task force (JTF) to review the tariff order to provide relief to MSMEs. Fixed charges for industry increased from Rs 165 per kVA per month to Rs 290 per kVA per month, an increase of Rs 125 per kVA per month. With the increase in fixed charges, small enterprises with a 100 kVA sanctioned load face an increase of Rs 15,500 per month, while mid-sized firms could see their energy bills rise by over Rs 40,000 monthly. The hike in tariff and fixed charges will total an additional burden on the state's industry, as calculated by the industry association, exceeding Rs 2,100 crore annually — Rs 1,195 crore under DHBVN and an estimated Rs 950 crore under UHBVN. The industry pointed out that in March 2021, both discoms (DHBVN and UHBVN) reported a combined profit of around Rs 800 crore. However, in the latest submission before Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission, both the discoms showed a cumulative loss of around Rs 4,800 crore — DHBVN reported a loss of Rs 2,800 crore and UHBVN reported a loss of Rs 2,000 crore. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Progressive Federation of Trade & Industry (PFTI) chairman Deepak Maini said, "This turnaround from profit to loss in just four years comes despite the utilities consistently reporting a downward trend of AT&C losses." He said no adequate public reasoning or audit disclosure has been made available to justify this deterioration. They alleged that figures related to AT&C (aggregate technical & commercial) losses, particularly for the domestic category, may have been over-optimistically reported, possibly masking inefficiencies or misreporting trends over time. "Industry cannot be penalised for all this," Maini said. Chairman of the power committee of PFTI Sanjeev Chopra said for the industry, the power tariff was increased by Rs 0.30 per unit and fixed charges were increased by Rs 125 per kVA per month. The small industry with 100 kVA and consumption of 10,000 units will pay around Rs 15,500 extra per month. Similarly, a medium-sized enterprise with a 100 kVA load and monthly consumption of 1 lakh units will pay around Rs 42,500 additional amount per month as electricity charges. Chopra said, "Smaller industries are now paying more per unit than large ones, despite having lower usage, an unintended punishment for size and scale." The industry association said the discoms need to change the method of billing. In the past, billing was done on a kWh basis and industries were not incentivised to maintain capacitor banks. This led to substantial reactive power losses.
