Cash relief for unscheduled power cuts over 2 hrs: Kejriwal

Delhiites who suffer unscheduled power cuts that last over two hours will be compensated with a discount on their electricity bills, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said Saturday, promising to hold distribution companies accountable for frequent outages.

He has called the city’s three discoms — BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna and Tata Power — for a meeting on Tuesday as complaints of outages poured in from across the Capital, which is in the grip of a severe heat wave.

No details were given on how the compensation amount would be fixed.

“We have directed the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) that if any area has unscheduled power cuts and it is not rectified in two hours, then the people of that area have to be compensated. This policy will be implemented soon so that their (discoms’) accountability is fixed,” Kejriwal said.

A source said the regulator has taken the matter up with the discoms, who have demanded better infrastructure before such a compensation is brought in.

@Agency report.