Power tariff to come down in Delhi for low-end consumers

Last Updated: Monday, October 22, 2012, 21:06

Amid widespread anger against hike in electricity bills, Delhi's power regulator DERC Monday made adjustments in the tariff structure which could reduce monthly bills of low-end consumers by around 15 percent.

Power tariff to come down in Delhi for low-end consumers

Last Updated: Monday, October 22, 2012, 16:37

In a major relief to Delhi residents, the Sheila Dikshit government on Monday lowered the power tariff in the state.

Delhi to have islanding facility for power supplies by Jan

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 19:53

The islanding scheme comes against the backdrop of massive Northern Grid failure in July this year that affected power supplies to many states and regions, including Delhi.

DERC set to announce relief for power consumers

Last Updated: Sunday, October 14, 2012, 10:25

After widespread complaints of inflated power bills, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission had last month proposed to revert to earlier slabs for calculating power tariffs which was abolished while effecting a 26 percent hike in tariff for domestic consumers in June.

DERC proposes to review power tariff structure

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 20:21

In the wake of widespread complaints of inflated power bills, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) Wednesday proposed to make certain adjustments in power tariff structure which may bring relief to a majority of consumers.

Grid failure: Delhi govt starts work on islanding facility

Last Updated: Sunday, September 16, 2012, 17:14

The city government has started ground work for setting up the facility after getting a nod to the proposal from both the Power Ministry and the Planning Commission.

Power Min moots independent audits of transmission grids

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 14:34

Power Min proposed to carry out independent audit of transmission grids within 3 months, a move that comes amid massive failures of grids last week .

CM lauds senior officials on power crisis response

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 17:35

CM Sheila Dikshit complimented senior officials for successfully pressing into service disaster management mechanism.

Power was restored within hours: Shinde

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 13:41

On a day the nation faced blackout, the outgoing Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said people should appreciate that power was restored within hours.

Power supply restored in 70% parts of north India

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 21:46

Electricity supply has been restored in close to three-fourth of the areas in the northern region, including the national capital, that were severely impacted by power outages since Tuesday afternoon.

Delhi blackout: Metro services resume

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 13:48

Hours after a second blackout North India on Tuesday, the Delhi Metro was able to resume services partially.

DERC to introduce new power tariff system

Last Updated: Sunday, July 22, 2012, 09:43

Delhi`s power regulator DERC has decided to introduce a new system under which tariff will be charged according to electricity consumption in peak and off peak hours.