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India Gazette
14-06-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"BJP's Delhi Govt handing out 'prasads' of misery to every section of society": AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Senior AAP leader and Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj has come down heavily on the BJP, accusing it of betraying its promises and delivering 'prasads' of suffering to the people of Delhi--10.5% Power Purchase Adjustment Charges (PPAC) hike, not fulfilling the promise of removing pension charges, and 14-hour blackouts in peak summer. He alleged that in just four months of forming its government in Delhi, the BJP has unleashed a barrage of miseries on every section of society, pointing out 'fee hikes for the middle class, bulldozers over jhuggis, and now soaring electricity bills.' During a press conference, pointing to BJP's 'relentless assault' on every section of society since coming to power in Delhi, AAP Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj stated, 'The BJP seems to have taken a vow that no section will be spared--they are determined to hand over the 'prasads' of their governance to every citizen. The moment they came to power, they increased fees in private schools and gave a 'prasad' to the middle class. Then came demolition drives targeting people living in jhuggis, another 'prasad' for the downtrodden. And now, with the onset of peak summer in May and June, they've delivered yet another gift--by hiking the PPAC for the entire city.' Showing a video of a BJP event from July 2024, he stated that at that time, the BJP was furious that the PPAC had been increased by 8%. 'When this hike happened in 2024, BJP leaders had publicly called Arvind Kejriwal a thief. They said the increase was proof of collusion between the Delhi government and power companies, and even called it corruption,' he said. Challenging the BJP to stand by their past claims, the senior AAP leader said, 'Today, with the BJP in power, the PPAC hasn't increased by 8-8.5%, it has increased by 10.5%. So I want to ask Virendra Sachdeva: if an 8% hike made the then Delhi government a thief, then what would you call your own 10% hike? Will you now call your government thieves, robbers, or 'mahachors'?' Demanding action from the BJP on its earlier commitments, Saurabh Bharadwaj said, 'According to BJP's Virendra Sachdeva, the responsibility to pay pensions to retired employees of power companies doesn't lie with the companies, nor with the government. He had declared that pension charges in electricity bills were unjustified and should be removed. Now that the BJP is running the government, why are these charges still there? It's been four months. When will they be removed?' 'The BJP had said that consumers should not be made to pay pension for electricity company employees. If that's what they believed, then why hasn't their government removed the 8% pension charge yet?' he added. The AAP Delhi President said that electricity bills have increased under the BJP, and Delhi is now facing long and unbearable power cuts. 'In this scorching heat, people are spending entire nights without electricity. This has never happened before. Today's newspaper reported that in Chhatarpur, power went out at 8 PM and returned at 10 AM the next day--a 14-hour blackout. Angry residents blocked roads and raised slogans against the government,' he said. 'This situation is not limited to one area. People in upscale localities like Greater Kailash are also suffering. Residents told me they never needed inverters in the past ten years, but now, every household is installing one. They say--even if we can't run the AC, at least we should be able to run a fan. That's how bad things have become,' he added. Bharadwaj alleged that the BJP government had raised PPAC and made electricity unaffordable. 'They've allowed long power cuts to become routine, forcing people to spend sleepless nights. And third, the pension charges in electricity bills--charges they themselves called unjust--are still being collected. When is the BJP going to remove them? The people of Delhi are watching, and they are waiting for answers,' he said. (ANI)
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Power consumers face tariff jolt in Delhi As PPAC sees a steep hike
NEW DELHI: Residents of Delhi will soon face higher electricity bills following a significant hike in the Power Purchase Adjustment Charges (PPAC). According to discom officials, the PPAC between May 1 and May 8 stood at 6.29% in BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) areas and 5.22% in BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) zones. These rates have now increased to 13.54% and 13.33%, respectively, effective from May 9 until Aug 8. Delhi's electricity is supplied by four distribution companies: BRPL, BYPL, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). The hike in PPAC varies across these discoms. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved revised PPAC rates for the next two to three months: 13.33% for BYPL, 13.54% for BRPL, and 19.22% for TPDDL. PPAC is a surcharge levied as a percentage of the base tariff, which includes fixed charges and consumption-based energy charges. It is meant to offset fluctuations in power purchase costs due to variable coal and fuel prices. However, officials confirmed that consumers receiving subsidies for using up to 200 units of electricity per month will not be impacted by this hike. Delhi has approximately 6.5 million domestic electricity consumers. During winter months (Jan to April), about 60% of these households consume less than 200 units and, therefore, receive electricity free of charge. Neither Delhi govt nor the discoms have officially responded to the PPAC hike. Delhi BJP, however, criticised the increase, particularly in the run-up to elections, holding multiple protests demanding a rollback of the surcharge. Saurabh Gandhi, general secretary of United Residents of Delhi (URD), voiced concern over the transparency of the PPAC process. "The process under which PPAC charges have been imposed is not transparent," he said. "We are also trying to approach the Delhi government for intervention that may provide relief to the public." Gandhi also criticised the tariff fixation commission, stating it failed in its responsibilities: "This is not acceptable in the public interest." A source in the power department noted that under the ministry of power's 2021 guidelines, state regulatory commissions are required to establish a mechanism for the automatic pass-through of fuel and power procurement costs. "In Delhi, PPAC is not passed through automatically. Discoms can only levy it after DERC verification and approval," the source said. The source further clarified that DERC, in its recent orders, did not allow discoms to recover "other charges," such as cess, taxes, water fees, and backdown charges paid to power generators.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Power Consumers Face Tariff Jolt In City As PPAC Sees A Steep Hike
New Delhi: Residents of Delhi will soon face higher electricity bills following a significant hike in the Power Purchase Adjustment Charges (PPAC). According to discom officials, the PPAC between May 1 and May 8 stood at 6.29% in BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) areas and 5.22% in BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) zones. These rates have now increased to 13.54% and 13.33%, respectively, effective from May 9 until Aug electricity is supplied by four distribution companies: BRPL, BYPL, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). The hike in PPAC varies across these discoms. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved revised PPAC rates for the next two to three months: 13.33% for BYPL, 13.54% for BRPL, and 19.22% for is a surcharge levied as a percentage of the base tariff, which includes fixed charges and consumption-based energy charges. It is meant to offset fluctuations in power purchase costs due to variable coal and fuel prices. However, officials confirmed that consumers receiving subsidies for using up to 200 units of electricity per month will not be impacted by this has approximately 6.5 million domestic electricity consumers. During winter months (Jan to April), about 60% of these households consume less than 200 units and, therefore, receive electricity free of Delhi govt nor the discoms have officially responded to the PPAC hike. Delhi BJP, however, criticised the increase, particularly in the run-up to elections, holding multiple protests demanding a rollback of the Gandhi, general secretary of United Residents of Delhi (URD), voiced concern over the transparency of the PPAC process. "The process under which PPAC charges have been imposed is not transparent," he said. "We are also trying to approach the Delhi government for intervention that may provide relief to the public."Gandhi also criticised the tariff fixation commission, stating it failed in its responsibilities: "This is not acceptable in the public interest."A source in the power department noted that under the ministry of power's 2021 guidelines, state regulatory commissions are required to establish a mechanism for the automatic pass-through of fuel and power procurement costs. "In Delhi, PPAC is not passed through automatically. Discoms can only levy it after DERC verification and approval," the source source further clarified that DERC, in its recent orders, did not allow discoms to recover "other charges," such as cess, taxes, water fees, and backdown charges paid to power generators. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
