Delhi Electricity

MobiKwik Now Offers Cashback on BSES Electricity Bills

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 6, 2017

BSES on Thursday announced a cashback scheme by which consumers stand to benefit by up to Rs. 300 per month if they pay their bills through the digital payment platform MobiKwik.

In Delhi, Army Of 800 Women Come Around To Say 'Your Power Bill Is Due'

Delhi News | Bhuma Shrivastava, Bloomberg | Wednesday October 4, 2017

India's power companies have a problem largely responsible for $10 billion a year in losses. Slum dwellers steal electricity and refuse to pay their bills. But company officials often can't go in without being chased by mobs-and sometimes beaten, tied up, urinated on, even murdered.

Delhi Hikes 'Fixed Charge' For High Electricity Users

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 31, 2017

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) today hiked a fixed-charge component of power tariff for users whose consumption is high, while maintaining usage charges will remain the same

Engineer Chased By Mob During Power Theft Check Dies In Car Crash

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 18, 2017

An engineer died in Delhi yesterday when his car rammed a tree, allegedly when he was being chased by a mob during a drive against power theft, a spokesperson of private power company BSES said. Four people in the car with him were injured.

Delhi Saves 290 MW By Switching Off Lights During Earth Hour

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday March 26, 2017

Switching off lights and electrical appliances during the Earth Hour initiative this year, Delhi saved around 290 MW of power, the capital's distribution companies (discoms) announced on Sunday.

MCD Elections: In Another Big Poll Promise, Arvind Kejriwal Says Will Abolish Residential House Tax

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 26, 2017

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will abolish the residential house tax and waive-off arrears if voted to power in the capital's civic bodies. His words resonated promises of cutting electricity and water bills ahead of Delhi assembly elections which AAP swept last year.

Defaulter Couple Attack Discom Employee Sent To Disconnect Power

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 5, 2016

Highlighting the harassment faced by electricity distribution companies (discoms) from consumers, Delhi discom BSES on Wednesday said its officials were violently attacked by a married couple recently, leaving one with serious injury that required "six stitches".

Delhi Electricity Body Chief's Removal Will Lead To Chaos: Satyendar Jain

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 26, 2016

Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday reiterated his government's stand on the appointment of Krishna Saini as Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) and said that there will be "absolute chaos" in the national capital if Saini's appointment is cancelled.

Arvind Kejriwal Creating Unnecessary Controversy Over DERC Chief: BJP

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 23, 2016

The BJP's Delhi unit on Friday attacked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for what it said was "unnecessary controversy" he was creating over the selection and appointment of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission.

Reconsider Removal Of DERC Chief, Arvind Kejriwal Urges Najeeb Jung

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 23, 2016

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung to "reconsider" his order removing Krishna Saini as Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

Reconsider Removal Of Chief Electricity Regulator, Arvind Kejriwal Writes To Lt Governor

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 23, 2016

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today urged Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung to reconsider his decision of scrapping the appointment of Krishna Saini as chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission or DERC. Mr Saini was removed from his office on Wednesday by the governor.

Rethink Delhi Power Regulator Chief's Sacking, Arvind Kejriwal Urges Najeeb Jung

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 23, 2016

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung to "reconsider" his order removing Krishna Saini as Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

Delhi Stares At Power Cuts From Monday As Discoms Get Warning

India News | Written by Rahul Shrivastava | Friday September 2, 2016

The mounting dues of Delhi's power distribution companies could trigger an electricity crisis in the city this month.

MobiKwik Partners With 12 Electricity Boards In 8 States

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 30, 2016

The company already provides bill payment services for power discoms such as Reliance Energy, BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd and Chhattisgarh electricity board.

Delhi Saved Over Rs 350 Crore On 5 Flyovers, Says Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday July 17, 2016

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said that the government has saved over Rs 350 crore in building five flyovers across the national capital since the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took charge in February 2015.

A New US, India Project: A Power Plant Safer Than Nuclear Reactors

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Thursday July 14, 2016

India and America hope to build a first of its kind energy generating system, which is expected to be far safer than the nuclear reactors that are currently being used around the world.

Delhi Power Minister Says Electricity Made Expensive Deliberately

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 17, 2016

Delhi Power Minister Satyendra Jain today said electricity has been kept expensive deliberately and there was a need to reduce tariffs to raise consumption and fully utilise the nation's generation capacity of 280 GW.

BJP, Congress Stage Protest Outside Arvind Kejriwal's Residence

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 24, 2016

Activists of the Congress and Bhartiya Janata Party today held separate protests outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence here against the water and electricity supply crisis in the capital.

Delhi BJP To Protest Outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Residence

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 23, 2016

Delhi BJP will stage a protest in front of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence tomorrow demanding "proper" electricity and water supply in the city.

Compensation For Delhi's Power Cuts Beyond Two Hours: Satyendra Jain

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 21, 2016

Claiming that poor maintenance of electricity plants by discoms was responsible for power cuts, Delhi Power Minister Satyendra Jain today announced that consumers would be compensated for outages of more than two hours.

Delhi's Power Demand Rises To 6,188 Megawatt

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 20, 2016

Within a day of breaking previous records, Delhi's power demand today rose further and hit an all-time peak of 6,188 MW while electricity supply was crippled in large areas of South Delhi adding to the woes of people battling sweltering heat.

Oops. Power Cut As Power Minister Makes Presentation On Achievements

Delhi News | Written by Ketki Angre | Friday May 20, 2016

Power Minister Piyush Goyal had just finished launching a booklet on his ministry's work on Tuesday - a part of the ruling BJP's big bang run-up to its second anniversary party - when the lights went off.

How Lives Changed At The Flick Of A Switch After PM Modi's Power Scheme

India News | Written by Ketki Angre | Monday May 16, 2016

Less than 250 km from Delhi, but miles away from electricity: That was the state of Anandpur village till last month. Under the government's rural electrification programe, the village in western Uttar Pradesh got power lines installed last month.

Court Asks Delhi Government To Create E-rickshaws Recharge Stations

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 3, 2016

The Delhi government has been directed by a court to prepare modalities to create legal recharging stations for e-rickshaws to stop electricity theft in the national capital.

Delhi Government Extends Power Amnesty Scheme Till May 31

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 1, 2016

Delhi Government today once again extended till May 31 its power amnesty scheme, which offers resolution of various types of complaints and grievances pertaining to electricity theft, inflated bills, misuse charges among others.

AAP Government For Higher Spending On Health, Education

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 11, 2016

In a major revamp bid, the AAP government in Delhi is planning to boost spending on health, education and road infrastructure in the capital and wants the Centre to allow it scrap the long-term power purchase agreements with NTPC to bring down electricity cost.

Row Over Audit: Top Court Seeks Discoms' Reply On Plea Against High Court Order

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 18, 2016

The Supreme Court today sought responses from three private power distribution companies on petitions filed by various bodies including Delhi government challenging High Court order that these discoms cannot be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.

'Temporary Setback' Says Arvind Kejriwal After Electricity Audit Shot Down

Delhi News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy (with inputs from agencies) | Friday October 30, 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said that the Delhi High Court's move to cancel an audit of the city's three electricity distributors ordered by his government was a "temporary setback".

Court Disallows CAG Audit of Discoms, Reliance Infra Surges

NDTV | Friday October 30, 2015

Shares of Reliance Infra and Tata Power surged today after the Delhi High Court today upheld the plea of electricity distribution companies (discoms) against Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit.

Lotus Temple Takes Up Net Metering

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 20, 2015

Realising the potential of solar power, the Lotus Temple has joined the list of institutions benefiting 'Net Metering'- a billing mechanism that credits solar energy owners for the electricity they add to the grid.