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Sr No	Date	Press Releases 2010
July
1.	July 29, 2010	BSES fully geared-up for the monsoon months	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	July 22, 2010	Alert South Delhi residents help bust a gang of Impostors	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	July 12, 2010	BYPL -IIT-Delhi ink India's first research and technology collaboration in power distribution business	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	July 09, 2010	Now BSES Helpline numbers 399 99 707 and 399 99 808 help Delhi Police nab gang of imposters.	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	July 07, 2010	Power Alert power disruption may happen due NHAI road widening activity	ENGLISH HINDI
6.	July 07, 2010	Commonwealth Games 2010: Mayur Vihar gets a World-Class Customer Care Centre	ENGLISH HINDI
7.	July 06, 2010	BSES employees voluntarily donate 125 units of Blood Blood Donation Camp organised in association with Indian Red Cross Society	ENGLISH HINDI
June
1.	June 22, 2010	BSES purchased additional power worth Rs 454 crore during April-May to meet extraordinary power consumption	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	June 21, 2010	June 21, 2010 Delhi creates History – Peak Demand touches 4668 MW	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	June 21, 2010	BRPL and Delhi State AIDS Control Society organize a free health camp	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	June 14, 2010	BRPL and BYPL launch two next gen services - Estimated wait time on IVRS and Duplicate Bill through SMS	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	June 8, 2010	Caution: Customers are urged to guard against imposters posing as BSES employees	ENGLISH HINDI
6.	June 5, 2010	BRPL celebrates World Environment Day Adopts 2 km stretch for planting trees in South Delhi and inducts REVA electric car	ENGLISH
May
1.	May 25, 2010	BSES appeals to its customers to use electricity judiciously	ENGLISH
2.	May 14, 2010	New BSES Assistance Centre inaugurated for Sonia Vihar resident	ENGLISH HINDI
April
1.	April 22, 2010	Now also pay in cash for online payment of BRPL electricity bills	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	April 08, 2010	Now simply enter your CRN Number to register ‘No Supply’ complaint	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	April 03, 2010	Delhi CM dedicates BYPL’ Rs 40 crore 66/11 KV Grid to the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	April 01, 2010	Saluting the women behind the guardians of the nation BRPL donates shawls to war widows, in a function at the Parliament House	ENGLISH HINDI
March
1.	March25, 2010	Earth Hour 2010: BSES partners with WWF Urges customers to show solidarity by voluntarily “Switching Off”	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	March23, 2010	"Tower Incident - BYPL files Police complaint against M/S DS Construction Pvt Ltd, the contractor engaged by PWD"	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	March22, 2010	Road Widening agency causes five 66 KV High Tension Towers to fall	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	March17, 2010	BRPL/BYPL extend Cash Counter timings to meet the March rush	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	March15, 2010	BYPL’ Lok Adalat settles 800 cases on-the-spot, saves 8,000 hours of judicial time and over 12,500 A4 size papers	ENGLISH HINDI
6.	March11, 2010	Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission approves BRPL Laboratory and BYPL Laboratory	ENGLISH HINDI
7.	March 8, 2010	BYPL and Delhi Legal Services Authority to organise Special Lok Adalat or East and Central Delhi consumers on Saturday, March 13, 2010	ENGLISH HINDI
February
1.	FEB 23, 2010	BSES officials appointed lead role in Delhi Government's high powered Commonwealth Games' "Emergency Response Team"	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	FEB 15, 2010	BRPL' two-day 'green' Special Lok Adalat settles 96 % or 1727 cases on the spot, creates history Saves around 27,000 A4 size Sheets or nearly 4 full grown trees	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	FEB 9, 2010	“Green” Special Lok Adalat for on-the-spot settlement of power theft casesbeing organised by BRPL and Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	FEB 8, 2010	Now “No Supply” Complaint registration only a SMS away BYPL launches next generation services, BRPL to follow	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	FEB 5, 2010	Enforcement team out to catch power thieves attacked, two arrested	ENGLISH HINDI
6.	FEB 1, 2010	Power Cup 2010 T-20 tournament BYPL team declared Runner’s up CEO – Ramesh Narayanan declared “Man of the Series”	ENGLISH HINDI
January
1.	JAN 22, 2010	Keeping pace with Delhi’s development Delhi Chief Minister inaugurates BRPL’ 66/11 KV Dwarka Grid Substation	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	JAN 20, 2010	Renewable Energy: BRPL signs PPA to procure power from Delhi’s largest ‘City waste to power initiative’ at Okhla	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	JAN 12, 2010	Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar Mission: BRPL & BYPL takes lead in sourcing power from Solar Thermal Technology; sign a 25-year MoU to purchase 50 MW of solar power	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	JAN 11, 2010	BSES gears up for a comfortable summer…Starts Banking over 600 MW daily, exploring options to bank another 200 MW	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	JAN 06, 2010	BSES reaches out to the underprivileged, donates clothes	ENGLISH HINDI

Sr No	Date	Press Releases 2009
December
1.	DEC 23, 2009	BRPL’ New Year Resolution - "no interruption in power supply"	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	DEC 21, 2009	BYPL voted best civic agency by Trans - Yamuna Residents	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	DEC 14, 2009	BYPL’ “National Energy Conservation Day” offer to electric vehicles owners 1st Charge Port inaugurated at I P Extension – more to follow	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	DEC 11, 2009	Special Court sends 3 factory owners to Tihar for stealing electricity	ENGLISH HINDI
November
1.	NOV 30, 2009	BSES listed for “NASSCOM CNBC TV 18 IT User Awards 2009”	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	NOV 25, 2009	BRPL geared up to meet Winter peak load, Makes arrangements for 5% additional buffer	ENGLISH
3.	NOV 19, 2009	ELCB – A small price to pay for safety and peace of mind Now mandatory for all New electricity Connections of 5 kW and above	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	NOV 17, 2009	BYPL wins the prestigious India Power Awards 2009 for “Overall Loss Reduction in Urban Segment”	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	NOV 09, 2009	Overwhelming No of Bhagidari participants rate BRPL and BYPL as best civic agencies	ENGLISH
6.	NOV 04, 2009	BYPL signs 1st renewable energy PPA to buy power from Delhi’s 1st ‘City waste to power’ initiative	ENGLISH HINDI
October
1.	OCT 15, 2009	Arun Kanchan elevated as Director BRPL and BYPL get new CEO’s	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	OCT 1, 2009	DTL shuts down its 220 KV Maharani Bagh-Lodhi Road Line for up-gradation BSES uploads load shedding schedule on www.bsesdelhi.com	ENGLISH HINDI
September
1.	SEP 15, 2009	BSES reaches out to those displaced by Delhi Floods Distributes 5000 food packets	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	SEP 14, 2009	BSES’ Two-Day Lok Adalat creates history 2601 or 93% cases resolved on-the-spot	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	SEP 14, 2009	BRPL and BYPL depute officials to DERC’ Special Cell to review Billing Cases	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	SEP 09, 2009	BSES & Delhi High Court Legal Service Committee and to organise 2nd Special Lok Adalat on September 12 and 13 for on-the-spot resolution of theft cases	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	SEP 04, 2009	Your August Electricity Bill – Know the Facts	ENGLISH HINDI
6.	SEP 01, 2009	How to Keep Ones Electricity Bills in Check	ENGLISH HINDI
August
1.	AUG 21, 2009	BSES cheque drop Boxes @ Metro Stations	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	AUG 20, 2009	Special Court sends successful Businessman and a two-time power thief to Tihar	ENGLISH HINDI
July
1.	JUL 8, 2009	Delhi creates History – Peak Demand touches 4408 MW BSES supplied a record 2940 MW – sourcing 530 MW of ADDITIONAL power	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	JUL 8, 2009	BSES Team donates blood Blood Donation Camp organised by Red Cross Society	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	JUL 7, 2009	BSES – Committed to ensure quality power 24 x 7	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	JUL 3, 2009	Withdrawal of CISF to Discoms a violation of the Supreme Court Order BSES to appeal against it	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	JUL 1, 2009	BSES sources 170 MW from Karnataka and Sikkim today	ENGLISH HINDI
June
1.	JUN 30, 2009	Delhi consumes 4337 MW Becomes the 2nd highest power consuming ‘State’ in the Northern Region	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	JUN 16, 2009	BSES now a Diamond EDGE company Gets award for exceptional use of IT for Automation	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	JUN 5, 2009	BSES Celebrates ‘World Environment Day’ Signs MoU with GoNCTD for ‘Green Drain’ project	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	JUN 4, 2009	Highest ever sentence in a power theft case Special Court sentences Industrialist to 4 years RI, fines Rs 75 lakh	ENGLISH HINDI
April
1.	APR 9, 2009	BSES has made arrangements for sufficient power for the summer months No Control on trippings and reduced generation in power plants	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	APR 1, 2009	Three ‘manufacturers’ sent to Tihar for power theft, Bail Application of one rejected	ENGLISH HINDI
March
1.	MAR 26, 2009	BSES expresses solidarity with Earth Hour initiative; Urges domestic consumers to “Switch off” during Earth Hour for the Environment	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	MAR 20, 2009	BSES’ web site a convenient way to pay bills Over 8 lakh ‘Green’ customers collectively pay around Rs 170 crore through www.bsesdelhi.com	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	MAR 16, 2009	2-day Bijli Lok Adalat a huge success Over 92 % cases settled on-the-spot Delhi High Court Legal Services & BSES may organize more such adalats	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	MAR 13, 2009	BRPL bags ICWAI’s prestigious first prize for Excellence in Cost Management	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	MAR 9, 2009	Delhi High Court Legal Services & BSES to organize Special Lok Adalat for on-the-spot settlement of power theft cases	ENGLISH HINDI
February
1.	FEB 19, 2009	Delhi Chief Minister felicitates winners of BSES’ Bijli Gyan Abhiyan for South and West Delhi schools	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	FEB 17, 2009	BSES unearths 425 KW’s of power theft, books 49 in mass raids in "Delhi 6"	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	FEB 4, 2009	Project ARPAN BSES reaches out to the under privileged, donates clothes	ENGLISH HINDI
January
1.	JAN 30, 2009	BSES receives the coveted ISO 27001: 2005 certification for IT	ENGLISH
2.	JAN 28, 2009	4 factories, including 3 manufacturing high-grade Melamine crockery caught stealing over 400 KWs of electricity, likely to be penalized Rs. 2.1 crore	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	JAN 17, 2009	Gearing up for the Commonwealth Games… Delhi Chief Minister lays the foundation stone for BSES’ Rs 40 crore ‘Akshardham’ Grid	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	JAN 14, 2009	Nearly 98 % of BSES customers are partners in Delhi’s ‘turnaround’ story	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	JAN 12, 2009	Power theft in the land of Ghalib…. Court rejects Ballimaran resident’s bail application twice…sends him to Jail	ENGLISH HINDI

Sr No	Date	Press Releases 2008
December
1.	29 DEC, 2008	200 KW of power theft unearthed in mass raids,Rs 42 lakh in penalties	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	5 DEC, 2008	Afghanistan Energy Minister visits BSES Says “will tap BSES expertise” to rebuild / strengthen electricity distribution back home	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	1 DEC, 2008	1st time since 1967, Sainik Farms gets ‘legal’ and ‘affordable’ power	ENGLISH HINDI
November
1.	NOV 11, 2008	Energy Conservation: BSES partners with Delhi School children to engage Delhiites	ENGLISH HINDI
October
1.	OCT 15, 2008	A long ‘defaulting’ East of Kailash resident brutally manhandles a BSES meter reader; Police complaint filed	ENGLISH HINDI
September
1.	SEP 30, 2008	BSES begins work on yet another 66 kV Grid at Bakkarwala in South West Delhi Capital expenditure of Rs 28 crore earmarked for this state-of-the-art Grid	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	SEP 29, 2008	Jago Grahak Jago! Stay on guard against impostors - Alert customers helps BSES nab Impostors	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	SEP 25, 2008	BSES joins the elite league... Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt of India, recognizes BSES’ meter testing laboratory NABL confers the coveted ISO accreditation	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	SEP 16, 2008	BSES Employees donate Rs 50 lakhs towards Prime Minister's Relief Fund for Bihar Flood victims	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	SEP 15, 2008	Tis Hazari Court fines Cloth Merchant Rs 5,000 for filing a frivolous case against BSES; Industrialist, inspite of paying Rs 1 Lakh penalty, sent to Tihar for stealing power	ENGLISH HINDI
6.	SEP 10, 2008	Power Theft: Special Court sentences a prominent factory owner to 1 year RI Documents furnished by a leading mobile company prove a clincher	ENGLISH HINDI
7.	SEP 8, 2008	BSES bags 2 coveted awards for IT… CIO 100 Award for Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) & AMD Athlon’ for Project BUN	ENGLISH HINDI
8.	SEP 4, 2008	BSES joins the league of modern tech-savvy banks…. Rolls out ATM type Bill Payment kiosks	ENGLISH HINDI
August
1.	AUG 30, 2008	BSES’ Bijli Gyan Abhiyan: Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit & 2 Cabinet Ministers felicitate winners of inter-school Quiz Competition	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	AUG 28, 2008	Power Theft: In separate cases, Special Court sends 2 ‘Makan Maliks’ - to Jail	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	AUG 22, 2008	Delhi Floods: BSES continues with its flood relief operations for the 4th day Distributes thousands of food packets to the displaced	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	AUG 19, 2008	Delhi Floods: BSES lends a helping hand…… Distributes around 20,000 of food packets to the displaced	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	AUG 18, 2008	BSES’ ‘Energy Conservation’ and ‘Safe Disposal of CFL’ scheme a hit with its customers, Over 60,000 CFLs bought by environment conscious customers	ENGLISH HINDI
6.	AUG14, 2008	Developmental work of agencies leading to unscheduled outages	ENGLISH HINDI
7.	AUG 11, 2008	BSES’ GIS effort gets International recognition, Gets the prestigious ESRI “Special Achievement in GIS” award in San Diego, USA	ENGLISH HINDI
8.	AUG 8, 2008	Najafgarh and Jaffarpur: BSES’ Wild Wild West Residents changing modus operandi to steal power	ENGLISH HINDI
9.	AUG 1, 2008	Mob of 150 goes on rampage in BSES’ colony @ Urja Vihar, East Delhi	ENGLISH HINDI
July
1.	JUL 28, 2008	Farmhouse Owners advised to check Connection category & avoid heavy penalties for misuse	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	JUL 23, 2008	Power theft @ Dhobhi Ghat A ‘Five-Star’ Dhobi sent to Jail for stealing electricity	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	JUL 19, 2008	Ramon Magsaysay recipient Dr Kiran Bedi launches ‘BSES Vishisht Sahayogi’ - A partnership initiative with Eminent Citizens and Opinion Maker	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	JUL 08, 2008	Impostors dupe ‘gullible’ customers of Rs 78,000 Caution! Customers are urged to guard against impostors posing as BSES employees	ENGLISH HINDI
June
1.	JUN 27, 2008	BSES launches India’s first structured program for safe disposal of CFLs Rewards customers ‘turning in’ discarded CFLs & Incandescent (GLS) bulbs Makes CFLs available at heavily discounted pricesReliance Energy Ltd.	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	JUN 25, 2008	High powered Pakistan Delegation visits BSES Delegation led by Mr M Ismail Qureshi, Secretary, Water and Power	ENGLISH HINDI
May
1.	MAY 30, 2008	BSES and elected representatives (MPs & MLAs) to work in tandem to resolve consumer issues - BSES Aap Ke Dwar will now be a Daily exercise across all 33 Divisions
2.	MAY 27, 2008	Now ‘BSES Aapke Dwar’ at Janakpuri BRPL CEO leads senior management to interact with West Delhi customers
3.	MAY 17, 2008	One BSES. One Number, Now one number for all queries	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	MAY 13, 2008	Lawyers in unlawful activity, Karkardooma advocates prevent BSES officials from replacing meters	ENGLISH HINDI
April
1.	APR 29, 2008	BSES comes closer to consumers creates two more circles to better manage today’s challenges and complexities	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	APR 17, 2008	Now 4 years Rigorous Imprisonment and Rs 37.5 lakh fine for a habitual power thief His 2nd Conviction in less than a month...already serving a 2 year RI	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	APR 2, 2008	Plastic factory owner - a 7 times power theft accused sentenced to 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment and levied an additional penalty of Rs 82 lakh	ENGLISH HINDI
March
1.	MAR 28, 2008	BSES Cash Counters to remain open on Sunday, March 3n open on Sunday, March 30, 2008	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	MAR 26, 2008	Irony at its best! Power thieves conned by Imposters	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	MAR 10, 2008	BSES’ Duplicate Bill – Now a Click away	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	MAR 3, 2008	Delhi Education minister launches BSES’ Bijli Gyan Abhiyan, Delhi Power & Education Ministers release BSES’ Audio-Visual CD on Energy Conservation	ENGLISH HINDI
February
1.	FEB 16, 2008	BSES’ officials attacked, yet again: Three assailants arrested by the Police, FIR lodged	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	FEB 15, 2008	BSES sacks two contractors’ employees under Zero Tolerance Policy	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	FEB 01, 2008	Hockey Stick / Iron Rod wielding goons force entry into BSES’ office in posh SDA Attack and injure four officials	ENGLISH HINDI
January
1.	JAN 28, 2008	From Letter Box to Inbox…… “Bill on E Mail” and “SMS”– BSES’ New Year gift to customers	ENGLISH HINDI PAGE1 HINDI PAGE2
2.	JAN 22, 2008	BSES enlists Vasant Vihar’s Upras Vidyalya to share the message of Energy Conservation	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	JAN 18, 2008	BSES cracks down on big Flour Mills Analytics help BRPL unearth 232 KW of power theft in 3 large flour mills Cumulatively penalised Rs 1.16 crore	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	JAN 7, 2008	Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to inaugurate BYPL’ Project Tatkal to provide connections to the Economically Weaker Section within 24 hours...at their Doorstep	ENGLISH HINDI

Sr No	Date	Press Releases 2007
December
1.	DEC 24, 2007	BSES celebrates National Consumer Day….. Organises ‘BSES Aapke Dwar’ for the residents of Saket	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	DEC 20, 2007	Two ‘Big Fish’ including a land lord and a steel tube manufacturer sent to Tihar…for stealing power	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	DEC 13, 2007	Delhi all set to experience a NO POWER CUTS ERA
4.	DEC 6, 2007	"Maharaj Singh – caught stealing power for the second time Remanded to Judicial Custody for 14 days"	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	DEC 1, 2007	BYPL organizes the 7th "Aapke Dwar"...for the residents of Dilshad Gardens	ENGLISH HINDI
November
1.	NOV 16, 2007	Businessman caught stealing 15 KW of electricity, sent to Jail by the Special Court	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	NOV 26, 2007	Two industrialists remanded to Judicial Custody for 14 days for stealing power Earlier the accused had been cumulatively penalised over Rs 1 crore by BSES	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	NOV 30, 2007	Marriage Pandal owner (Tentwala) remanded to Judicial Custody	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	NOV 30, 2007	November 29: Munnabhai sent to Tihar Jail	ENGLISH HINDI
October
1.	OCT 04, 2007	Special Court sends 6 to Tihar 3 get bail – but only after depositing Rs 2.35 lakh, and after spending varied jail terms	ENGLISH HINDI
September
1.	SEP 27, 2007	Cycle parts manufacture caught stealing 50 KW of electricity in Vishwas Nagar ,A 50 strong joint contingent of BSES, CISF and Delhi Police apprehends two manufactures of electrical switches, and Shoe uppers /Caps stealing power	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	SEP 19, 2007	Now organizers of a Ganpati Mahotsav caught stealing 107 KW power BSES renews its appeal to all such organizers to take ‘temporary electricity connections'	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	SEP 17, 2007	BSES launches Project Parivartan – the Rs 8 crore initiative to reduce AT & C losses in high power theft areas of South Delhi
4.	SEP 12, 2007	Meter Tamperer of a recent TV “sting” operation arrested In another case, alert customer helps BSES nab two imposters	ENGLISH HINDI
5.	SEP 7, 2007	Special Court convicts a Nangloi Tyre Showroom owner of power theft ..Sentenced to one year jail and penalised Rs 3.3 lakh	ENGLISH HINDI
6.	SEP 5, 2007	Contemporary Lord Krishna devotees Stealing Electricity, not Butter Nine Janamashtmi Organisers caught stealing over 450 KW of power; face penalty of Rs 2 crore	ENGLISH HINDI
August
1.	AUG 16, 2007	Imposters strike again – this time with forged BSES stationary – to extort money BSES urges customers to be on alert Demand ID proof & Pay ONLY at BSES designated offices	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	AUG 8, 2007	8 houses = 200 rooms = 150 KW of power theft Mob attacks a joint contingent of BSES Enforcement, CISF and Delhi Police teams	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	AUG 31, 2007	BSES to gift CFLs to those who help check power theft 25,000 CFLs will be distributed during the first phase of this innovative reward scheme	ENGLISH HINDI
July
1.	JUL 31, 2007	Special Court convicts a Plastic moulding factory owner of power theft, …sentenced to six months jail and penalised Rs 4.3 lakh	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	JUL 24, 2007	2000 saplings planted during BSES’s week-long Vanmahotsav Week Tree Plantation drive to reduce CO₂ by52,000 pounds/year, say experts	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	JUL 23, 2007	Over 500 SPD Contractors removed Consumers urged to take legal BSES connection BSES sets up camps to facilitate immediate release of new connections
4.	JUL 20, 2007	Two persons, including owner of a jeans washing and dyeing unit sent to Tihar for stealing power
5.	JUL 11, 2007	Gang of imposters apprehended following a customer-initiated sting operation by BSES, F.I.R lodged & Police arrests the gang	ENGLISH HINDI
6.	JUL 06, 2007	Two persons, including a garment fabricator sent to Tihar for stealing electricity	ENGLISH HINDI
June
1.	JUN 09, 2007	Rising Temperatures – Rising Power Demand – Conserve Electricity
2.	JUN 05, 2007	350+ strong mob attacks a 40 + strong contingent of BSES Enforcement, CISF and Delhi Police personnel on an anti power theft raid	ENGLISH HINDI
May
1.	MAY 30, 2007	“Not Guilty” plea backfires for a Punjabi Bagh resident in Special Court	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	MAY 25, 2007	Special Court sentences four power thieves to Tihar	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	MAY 22, 2007	Legal action against government official Charged for tampering meters & then using forged documents to conceal fraud	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	MAY 15, 2007	BRPL gets a CISF Company ….to aid its efforts to curb power theft
April
1.	APR 25, 2007	14 day jail term to three power thieves including a SPD contractor and a PVC Polythene manufacturer	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	APR 20, 2007	BSES' “Buy One Get 1 Free CFL scheme extended till June 30, 2007	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	APR 19, 2007	Lalit Jalan to be Chairman of BRPL and BYPL BSES restructures top management in Delhi	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	APR 17, 2007	For stealing power, Special Court sentences prominent factory owners to Tihar for two year; directs them to pay over Rs 4 lakh in penalties	ENGLISH HINDI
March
1.	MAR 29, 2007	Caution: Customers are urged to guard against imposters posing as BSES employees	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	MAR 17, 2007	Railways caught stealing electricity 100 % electricity requirement of Nizammudin Railway Colony being directly tapped (stolen) from BSES overhead system.	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	MAR 15, 2007	BSES vows to erase Delhi’s “Power theft Capital’ Image….Makes it easier than ever before to report power theft
4.	MAR 05, 2007	Take two: BSES re-launches electrician training program on popular demand by RWA’s
February
1.	FEB 15, 2007	Joint Delhi Police and BSES Enforcement Team assaulted, Two sent to Tihar for two weeks	ENGLISH HINDI PAGE1 HINDI PAGE2
2.	FEB 13, 2007	Next-Gen Modernisation BSES successfully automates Street Lights using microprocessor technology	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	FEB 7, 2007	Two ‘Industrialists’ sent to jail on power theft charges and Gang of Transformer Thieves busted	ENGLISH HINDI
January
1.	JAN 24, 2007	BSES organizes first “Aapke Dwar” for Industrial and Bulk customers	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	JAN 11, 2007	Two weeks in Tihar for intimidating and obstructing BSES officials on duty	ENGLISH HINDI
3.	JAN 8, 2007	Attention! BSES to start a massive anti power theft campaign during peak hours at night
4.	JAN 2, 2007	On popular demand, BSES’ Buy One, Get One Free’ CFL offer extended till March 31, 2007	ENGLISH HINDI

Sr No	Date	Press Releases 2006
December
1.	DEC 28, 2006	BSES urges customers to guard against imposters & unauthorized pamphlets
2.	DEC 24, 2006	BSES celebrates National Consumer Day Launches “BSES Aapke Dwar” for BRPL Customers
3.	DEC 4, 2006	Seven power thieves (in 5 separate cases), including an illegal electricity distributor sent to Tihar for 14 days
4.	DEC 1, 2006	BSES' “Buy One Get 1 Free CFL Offer” gets enthusiastic response Over 96,000 CFL pieces sold in little over one month
November
1.	NOV 27, 2006	Third Special Court to adjudicate power theft cases inaugurated at Malviya NagarWill help curb alarming electricity theft menace in the National Capital
2.	NOV 22, 2006	BSES unveils new look Electricity Bill incorporating International practices, Customer priority and wish list
3.	NOV 20, 2006	Gang busted in Sainik Farms engaged in providing illegal connections and fake meters Gang mastermind remanded to Tihar Jail for 14 days
4.	NOV 13, 2006	After an overwhelming response to the first BSES Apke Dwar, BYPL organizes ‘on-the-spot’ grievance resolution for Patel Nagar and Shankar Road Residents
5.	NOV 10, 2006	Two factory owners arrested and sent to Tihar for illegally running factories on stolen power in a Kusht Ashram in East Delhi
6.	NOV 08, 2006	Data analysis and mapping help BSES detect power theft in Hotels. Hotel Prince Palace caught using ingenious method to steal power
7.	NOV 01, 2006	Power theft of 319 KW unearthed at Dhobi Ghat "Dhobi caught running 70 Presses, 20 Hydrogen Bulbs and over 40 bulbs on stolen power to be penalized Rs 1.88 crore	ENGLISH HINDI
October
1.	OCT 27, 2006	BSES takes customer case to the next level: launches "BSES Apke Dwar"	ENGLISH HINDI
2..	OCT 24, 2006	Buy 1 CFL bulb, Get another absolutely free - is BSES offer for the Energy Conversation initiative
3.	OCT 16, 2006	Joint Delhi Police-BSES operation busts an illegal electricity distribution network; Posh garment showroom caught for power theft, Over Rs 80 lakh in penalties	ENGLISH HINDI
4.	OCT 06, 2006	Meter tampering gang caught red-handed following a consumer-assisted sting operation, guilty sent to Tihar Jail	ENGLISH HINDI
September
1.	SEP 29, 2006	15 Ramleela organizers penalized for stealing over 1100 KW of electricity	ENGLISH HINDI
2.	SEP 26, 2006	Rs. 1.26 crore penalty imposed on organizers of popular singer. Hans Raj Han's concert on account of stealing power
3.	SEP 25, 2006	Special Court takes a serious view of repeated power theft by a Paharganj factory / showroom owner; orders kurki-jabti (attachment of property) notice and sends him to Tihar Jail
4.	SEP 15, 2006	Press Statement by Shri Arun Kanchan, Chief Executive Officer, BYPL
5.	SEP 05, 2006	A major step towards nailing power theft: Lok Sabha MP Sandeep Dikshit inaugurates Mass Network Modernization Program (MNMP)
6.	SEP 01, 2006	Special Court to adjudicate power theft cases inaugurated, Will help curb alarming electricity theft menace in the national capital
August
1.	AUG 01, 2006	BYPL becomes the first Discom to get CISF
July
1.	JUL 21, 2006	Mother and Son duo sent to Tihar Jail for power theft, Released on Rs 1 lakh bail , Meter Tamperers caught red handed, sent to Tihar jail for 14 days
2.	JUL 21, 2006	Patiala House rejects anticipatory bail for Sangam Vihar SPD Contractor, arrest warrant issued against absconding SPD Contractor
3.	JUL 19, 2006	Monsoon are here - help us serve better
4.	JUL 13, 2006	Factory owner arrested and sent to 14 days Judicial Custody, Caught red-handed for stealing a MCD Park meter and installing it in the factory, Liable to be imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore
5.	JUL 10, 2006	Power thieves attack BSES enforcement team, sent to Tihar Jail
6.	JUL 03, 2006	BSES Teams unearth power theft of 4300 KW, amounting to Rs. 17.3 crore in penalties
June
1.	JUN 23, 2006	Four illegal ice factories sealed caught red-handed stealing 300 KW electricity Penalty of Rs 2.8 crore being imposed SDM led BSES enforcement and Delhi Police raiding party
2.	JUN 19, 2006	Customers advocating 50% payment, agree to pay 100%
3.	JUN 13, 2006	RWA's experience SCADA - Hands on !!
4.	JUN 09, 2006	BSES unearths 362 cases of power theft in Darya Ganj and Chandni Chowk, Totaling 3150 KW, accounting to nearly Rs. 9 crore in penalties.
5.	JUN 07, 2006	BSES releases four months (June-September) easy to read and customer friendly load shedding schedule.
6.	JUN 01, 2006	Don't get Misled : Pay your bills on time.
May
1.	MAY 29, 2006	CNG Station, Kushth Ashram & Anand Parbat industrial units.
2.	MAY 26, 2006	Delhi CM Smt Sheila Dikshit unveils BSES's state-of-the-art SCADA
3.	MAY 15, 2006	Caution ! Customers urged to guard against imposters.
4.	MAY 06, 2006	BSES's plan to minimize inconvenience due to power shortage
5.	MAY 03, 2006	Leading Jeweller caught for power theft - for the third time , Police called in.
April
1.	APR 28, 2006	BSES Teams implementing High Court appointed Lok Adalat Orders beaten up, and confined.
2.	APR 28, 2006	BSES dedicates the Rs 15 crore (66/33/11/KV) Jasola Grid Station to South Delhi Consumers
3.	APR 24, 2006	Eye Hospital at Pusa Road caught stealing electricity
4.	APR 19, 2006	A giant step to improve Power Supply : BSES dedicates Rs. 12 crores Paschim Vihar Grid to West Delhi consumers.
5.	APR 04, 2006	Two sent to Tihar Jail, Anticipatory Bail application of another dismissed for Power Theft.
March
1.	MAR 27, 2006	BSES nabs contractors stealing 6500 KW - electricity enough to power six Five Star Hotels; Penalties around Rs 9 crore to be imposed.
2.	MAR 23, 2006	Mr. Lalit Jalan takes over as CEO of BSES
3.	MAR 17, 2006	Two petrol pumps on the way to the Airport caught stealing power by BSES
4.	MAR 13, 2006	Power Theft : BSES turns the Heat on Markets : raids 36 MCD authorized shops and two "popular" hotels in Karol Bagh and Anand Parbat
5.	MAR 07, 2006	Kushth Asharam (Leprosy Home) caught stealing power worth Rs. 2.76 crores.
6	MAR 06, 2006	Court room Drama: Customer asked to pay Rs 3.34 crores in Electricity Dues - Plaintiff manhandles BSES legal team in Court Premises.
7.	MAR 02, 2006	Special Court sets aside a Consumer Forum directive, Orders power thief to pay 100 % penalty; Anticipatory bail of another accused Sapan Banerjee rejected.
February
1.	FEB 27, 2006	A retired ACP, a posh South Delhi Guest House & four SPD contractors booked for power theft of 3000 KW. Rs. 3.25 crore penalty imposed
2.	FEB 23, 2006	Two sent to Tihar for stealing power for a Marriage pandal (venue)
3.	FEB 14, 2006	Another SPD contractor caught red-handed Slapped penalty of Rs 1.30 crore for Power Theft
4.	FEB 10, 2006	BSES offers yet another option to make online payment of bills easy - payments through cash cards
5.	FEB 07, 2006	BSES revolutionizes bill payment: launches payment through SMS, Phone, Internet and Auto Debit
6.	FEB 06, 2006	BSES nets 'Big Fish' - South Delhi's Page 3 Restaurants and Guest Houses caught red handed indulging in power theft
7.	FEB 03, 2006	Joint raids Delhi Police and BSES unearths power theft from a 20 room residential complex and an industrial unit
January
1.	JAN 30, 2006	BSES detects over 70 cases of power theft in South Delhi's posh residential area of Malviya Nagar
2.	JAN 17, 2006	Karkardooma Court sends two power thieves to Tihar Jail and Rejects anticipatory bail of one
3.	JAN 16, 2006	Affluent customers not averse to tampering, finds BSES Enforcement team
4.	JAN 06, 2006	Late Payment Surcharge Scheme - Extended till February 6, 2006
5.	JAN 05, 2006	BSES targets areas, where theft is a way of Life
6.	JAN 02, 2006	BSES unveils New Customer Care Helpline Numbers

Sr No	Date	Press Releases 2005
December
1.	DEC 30, 2005	BSES Brings Customer Care at your Doorstep
2.	DEC 24, 2005	BSES unearths power theft of 436 KW, worth 1.75 crores , 3 arrested, FIR lodged
3.	DEC 16, 2005	BSES detects electricity theft of 1780 KW, worth Rs.2.78 crore, FIR Lodged at Tilak Nagar Police Station
4.	DEC 13, 2005	RWA's respond overwhelmingly to BSES initiative to train Electricians.
5.	DEC 09, 2005	Court denies bail to electricity thief orders 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment & Rs. 6 lakh fine
6.	DEC 07, 2005	BSES enforcement team successfully curbs power theft of 500 KW in a single day
7.	DEC 05, 2005	BSES files case against two time offenders in the Special Court today
8.	DEC 05, 2005	DISCOMS Launch Nil Late Payment Surcharge Scheme
9.	DEC 02, 2005	BSES Launches an Online Bill Payment Facility
10.	DEC 01, 2005	State-of-the-art Customer Care Centre and Division Office Inaugurated
11.	DEC 01, 2005	Three Floor building with 93 rooms rented out and only one meter
November
1.	NOV 21, 2005	Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF) dismisses complaint against Electronic Meters
2.	NOV 18, 2005	BYPL launches Awareness Campaign
October
3.	OCT 26, 2005	FIR lodged against power thieves; booked for over Rs 1.3 crore
4.	OCT 21, 2005	Text of Circular issued today by BSES management:
5.	OCT 21, 2005	Two contract employees indulging in extortion expelled by BSES
6.	OCT 15, 2005	INCREASE IN TARIFF FOR DOMESTIC AND AGRICULTURE CONSUMERS TO BE ADJUSTED IN ELECTRICITY BILLS
7.	OCT 11, 2005	State-of-the-art BSES' High Voltage Distribution System energized at Hastsal
September
8.	SEP 21, 2005	BSES takes stern action against erring officials
9.	SEP 06, 2005	Arun Kanchan appointed Chief Executive Officer for BSES (Yamuna)
10.	SEP 03, 2005	5568 cases resolved on-the-spot in seven consecutive Saturdays
11.	SEP 03, 2005	FIR lodged against Copper Wire manufacturer; caught red-handed stealing power once again by vigilant BSES Enforcement Team
12.	SEP 02, 2005	Free Meter Testing Camp organized at Paharganj Division of BSES
August
13.	AUG 17, 2005	Power Minister inaugurates BSES' Shastri Park Grid Sub station
14.	AUG 12, 2005	BSES officials assaulted by "power thief"
15.	AUG 12, 2005	BSES launches drive to resolve meter and cable related complaints
16.	AUG 08, 2005	BSES relocates Nehru Place Division office
17.	AUG 07, 2005	Over 800 consumers apply for meter test CPRI gives clean chit to BSES meters
18.	AUG 02, 2005	BSES appoints Chief Operating Officers for BYPL & BRPL DISCOMS
19.	AUG 02, 2005	BSES presents 12-point Action Plan to Chief Minister Regaining consumer confidence top priority
July
20.	JUL 28, 2005	For BSES Consumer is King On-the-spot Redressal for over 2300 consumers
21.	JUL 25,2005	'Network Innovation Award' conferred on BSES'
22.	JUL 21, 2005	BSES nabs three persons with stolen meters, Court orders police remand
23.	JUL 18, 2005	BSES launches Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) for the benefit of its consumers
24.	JUL 16, 2005	BSES invests Rs Five crore to refurbish & augment 33KV Motia Khan Grid Sub Station
25.	JUL 15, 2005	BSES apprehends two imposters, hands them over to Sadar Bazar Police Station
26.	JUL 12, 2005	BSES strengthens Consumer Grievances Redressal System in all 33 divisional offices
27.	JUL 11, 2005	BSES celebrates onset of monsoon Embarks on "Tree Plantation" week
28.	JUL 6, 2005	BSES launches Rs 30 crore project to install Distribution Transformer Management System (DTMS) units in 8700 transformers in its area
29.	JUL 5,2005	'Tip-off on BSES anti-corruption number leads to successful raid on illegal contractor
June
30.	JUN 23, 2005	BSES announces new 'Power Supply' helpline numbers.
31.	JUN 18, 2005	BSES catches tout at Karkardooma
May
32.	MAY 27, 2005	Judge asks police to lodge FIR in meter tampering case.
33.	MAY 24, 2005	Power Minister dedicates 990KVA package substation to the residents of Chandni Chowk.
34.	MAY 20, 2005	BSES opens its first 24X7 West Delhi O&M Customer Care Centre.
35.	MAY 19, 2005	BSES offers Jama Masjid residents a spanking new Customer Care Centre.
36.	MAY 18, 2005	BSES opens a brand new Customer Care Centre at Vasant Vihar
37.	MAY 5, 2005	BSES Enforcement team stops theft of 68000 KW of electricity, books 15000 cases
38.	MAY 3, 2005	BSES takes stern action against erring contractors
April
39.	APR 26 , 2005	Chief Minister dedicates 66KV Yamuna Vihar Grid Station to residents of East Delhi.
40.	APR 6th, 2005	Consumers can now pay bills 365 days a year - including Sundays and Holidays
March
41.	MAR 28, 2005	BSES contributes Rs 25 lacs towards Tsunami relief
February
42.	FEB 26, 2005	Hundreds of BSES consumers voluntarily - and to their satisfaction – get their meters tested by CPRI, an independent Bangalore-based agency. The agency also sample-tests over 2.50 lakh new meters' of BSES and certifies them to be accurate

Sr No	Date	Press Releases 2004
January
1.	JAN 29, 2004	BSES Discom launch customer support service centre.
2.		BSES’ special enforcement drive to curb power theft
3.	JAN 21, 2004	BSES reports total income of Rs 2,706 Crore (US$ 593 Million), an increase of 27%.
4.	JAN 02, 2004	Golden handshake thrills BSES employees
5.	JAN 27, 2004	Reliance to set up world’s largest gas based power project in Uttar Pradesh, India.
February
6.	FEB 05, 2004	BSES Dahanu unit unaffected by grid failure
7.	FEB 2004	Reliance decides on Dadri to set up world’s largest gas based power project
8.	FEB 20, 2004	BSES to issue equity / equity related securities on preferential basis
9.	FEB 04, 2004	BSES help line for consumer complaints against staff asking for undue favours.
March
10.	MAR 25, 2004	BSES waives off late payment surcharge for consumers who have missed payment due dates in March 2004
April
11.	APR 16, 2004	Reliance Energy reports total income of Rs 3,583 crore (us$ 821 million), an increase of 30% for the year.
12.	APR 19, 2004	Thieves snap lines; power supply in east Delhi affected
13.	APR 15, 2004	BSES starts HVDS in Chattarpur
May
14.	MAY 05, 2004	BSES announces special initiatives for streetlights
15.	MAY 29, 2004	BSES all set to start consumer redressal forum
16.	MAY 15, 2004	BSES launches hi tech outage management system for quick resolution of telephonic complaints
June
17.	JUN 15, 2004	Touts collecting bill payments illegally in BSES license areas
18.	JUN 30, 2004	BSES commercial help line a phone call for all your billing solutions.
July
19.	JUL 02, 2004	BSES Launches Helpline 39999777 to solve meter related queries
20.	JUL 17, 2004	BSES initiates a special meter testing drive
21.	JUL 31, 2004	BSES takes another step towards ensuring total satisfaction to its Consumers
August
22.	AUG 27, 2004	BSES refurbishes and rededicates 66KV Batra Grid Station to the residents of South Delhi
September
23.	SEP 13, 2004	BSES refurbishes and rededicates 33/11KV Madipur Grid Sub Station to the residents of West Delhi
24.	SEP 21, 2004	BSES refurbishes and rededicates 33/11 KV Geeta Colony Grid Sub Station to the residents of East Delhi
October
25.	OCT 2004	BSES rejigs its Delhi operations to serve the consumer Better
26.	OCT 12, 2004	BSES Launches “Roshni” Drive
27.	OCT 24,2004	BSES’s Special Enforcement Drive to curb power theft
28.	OCT 28 ,2004	BSES’s Special Enforcement Drive nets Rs One Crore
November
29.	NOV 01, 2004	BSES enforcement team attacked 500 Illegal tappings removed
30.	NOV 2004	BSES launches “Roshni” drive
31.	NOV 19, 2004	BSES CEO addresses consumer queries in a live television show
32.	NOV 22, 2004	No more manual meter reading – thanks to BSES
December
33.	DEC 11, 2004	Anil D. Ambani adjudged 'CEO of the Year' at Platts 2004 Global Energy Awards
34.	DEC 18, 2004	BSES alerts its consumer’s touts.
35.	DEC 19, 2004	BSES Team wins the “Knowledge Master” title at the 4^th lead India quiz 2004
36.	DEC 20, 2004	BSES pavilion at the Bhagidari Utsav drew the maximum crowd and was appreciated by one and all
37.	DEC 20, 2004	BSES catches touts and takes strong action against company employees who facilitated this illegal activity
38.	DEC 20, 2004	RIL Board to meet on December 27, 2004 to consider Share Buyback

Sr No	Date	Press Releases 2003
January
1.	JAN 11,2003	BSES Yamuna and BSES Rajdhani Announce Meter Camps.
February
2.	FEB 17, 2003	New Chief Executive for BSES Discoms.
April
3.	APR 28, 2003	Major breakdown at Transco grid leads to load shedding in BSES areas
September
4.	SEP 23, 2003	Chief Minister Commissions 66 / 11 Kv grid substation at Pappankalan, Dwarka
5.	NOV 28, 2003	BSES cash counters to remain open on all days
December
6.	DEC 22, 2003	Overwhelming response to BSES special voluntary retirement scheme
7.	DEC 19, 2003	BSES Discoms announce unique voluntary retirement scheme.

Sr No	Venue & Date	Press Releases 2002
January
1.	JAN 14, 2002	Chief Minister commissions 33 KV grid substation at Chandni Chowk
August
2.	AUG 26, 2002	BSES DISCOM cash counters to remain open on all days
3.	AUG 14, 2002	BSES renames distribution companies
November
4.	NOV 05, 2002	BSES DISCOM cash counters to remain closed
5.	NOV 08, 2002	PRESS STATEMENT The subject matter of the supply of electricity to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been coming under discussions.
6.	NOV 29, 2002	BSES DISCOMS have denied MCD claims of non payment of dues to the civic authority and poor street lighting in their areas.
December
7.	DEC 10, 2002	66 Kv grid substation commission at Hari Nagar
8.	DEC 17, 2002	BSES wins Rajiv Gandhi National quality award