The Times of India 18.03.2013
Streetlight dues: Civic bodies, discoms spar
between the civic agencies and the discoms are far from over. In north
Delhi, the discom Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TDDPL) claims
to have paid all its dues to the corporation and has given the latter
time till Monday to pay dues worth Rs 65 crore. “We are determined to
disconnect the supply this time as we have already given them enough
notices,” said a TDDPL spokesperson.
On Friday, the corporation paid Rs 4 crore to TDDPL but the discom is
insisting on complete payment. In February, a discom notice had given
the corporation time till February 25 to pay the dues. The plan was put
on hold as the commissioner of the corporation, P K Gupta, was on leave
and the government had intervened to resolve the issue.
However, in case of the BSES discoms and the South and East corporations, Delhi chief secretary D M Spolia has asked both parties to settle all dues by March-end.
Refusing to share the dues, the BSES spokesperson said the discoms were
talking to various agencies to resolve all pending issues regarding
streetlights. “We are confident of getting them resolved by March 31,”
he said.
