LG office, Delhi govt spar over alleged subsidy to DISCOMS
After being caught red-handed in the act of providing undue financial assistance and benefits to private discoms in the name of poor people, the AAP government and its functionaries are making baseless, false and misleading statements, an LG office source alleged on Saturday. .
The source further said that the Chief Secretary submitted a report to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as well as Delhi LG Vinay Kumar Saxena, stating that the power department was not following the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (DERC) statutory advice on “subsidies”. Is. Discoms have been paid.”
“If the DERC directive is followed, it will save the government Rs 300 crore,” the source said. People.”
He further said that the LG in none of its communication has even suggested to the AAP government other than asking it to withdraw the subsidy to the consumers.
The source also claimed that the then power minister unilaterally decided not to comply with the directions of the DERC and continued to pay an additional Rs 300 crore to discoms despite the LG repeatedly asking them to pass on the subsidy to the poor. , instead of being eligible. Private power companies.
“The then Power Minister was not authorized to take this decision – the cabinet was the appropriate authority to do so. The LG in his note has asked the CS to bring this violation to the notice of the CM and the cabinet to take a decision on the issue ” Source added.
The source in the LG office also took a jibe at Power Minister Atishi and said that instead of making uninformed and false statements against the LG, she may seek a copy of the report from the CM.
“Instead of attacking the CM LG, he can see the report he already has, take notice of the violations done by the then power minister and fix it through a cabinet meeting,” he added, adding that it would be better That the government stop misleading the people The cards provided by the withdrawn DERC orders, which were apparently withdrawn after the scam came to light.
Power Minister Atishi on Friday raised the issue of power subsidy in Delhi in the Assembly and claimed that the Chief Secretary and senior officials of the power department are trying to stop people from getting free power with the connivance of the Lieutenant Governor. People of Delhi.
“The Chief Secretary and senior officials of the power department are conspiring to strike deals with the power companies and provide benefits to them on the instructions of the LG. This entire conspiracy is being hatched to prevent the people of Delhi from getting free electricity.” He said.
Atishi said that on March 10, she came to know through media that LG has sent a file related to 200 units of free power supply to the Chief Secretary.
Atishi claimed, ‘This file was to be presented before the cabinet within 15 days. But it has neither reached the CM nor the power minister for discussion.
“Instead of reaching the Chief Minister and the Power Minister, the file related to 14 days is doing rounds in the offices of the Chief Secretary and the Power Secretary. What are the officials trying to hide?” he asked.
The Power Minister said that he repeatedly asked the Chief Secretary and the Power Secretary about this file but did not get any response.
“The question arises as to why this file has not reached the minister till now, but there was no reply on this. chief Secretary. Even after 14 days have passed, that important file has not reached the power minister.
The Electricity Minister further said that such an act shows that there is a big conspiracy behind this whole incident.
He alleged, “On the instructions of the Lieutenant Governor, the Chief Secretary and Energy Secretary are trying to make profits by tying up with power companies by depriving the people of Delhi of 200 units of free electricity.”
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