Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to inaugurate BYPL’ Project Tatkal

Project to provide connections to the Economically Weaker Section within 24 hours…….at their Doorstep

Under Project Takal, electricity connections will be provided within 24 hours
Aimed at the Economically Weaker Section of East and Central Delhi
40,000 customers across 50 carefully chosen clusters expected to gain from the Project
Empowered team of BYPL officials will set up Single Window Camps at the doorsteps of EWS
BYPL teams would process the applications and assist in documentation – including stamp papers and photographs – absolutely free
Pending energy dues (on the premises) and enforcement dues will not be a hindrance in applying for a connection – subject to certain conditions
LPSC would be waived off and applicants would be extended the facility of clearing their previous dues in upto four instalments
Consumers living in JJ Clusters and non JJ Clusters will have the option of paying the Service Line Charges in 12 and 30 instalments respectively
Depending on the success, the scheme will also be rolled out in similar areas of BRPL

BSES’ customer centric programs and initiatives are not confined to any one section of its customer base. They are intended to benefit and appeal to customers across segments and areas and to ensure that even the Economically Weaker Section of Society are not deprived of the fruits of privatisation.

BYPL’ latest offering Project Tatkal, designed while keeping this very objective in mind, is scheduled for inauguration on 14 January 2008 by Smt Sheila Dikshit, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi at BSES’ Chilla Grid in Mayur Vihar, Phase 3 in East Delhi.

“We want to offer our services to every resident of Delhi. Each one of them, particularly those residing in jhuggi jhopris and colonies, must have access to quality, reliable and legal electricity supply. Once they become our customers, their support would boost our efforts to provide world class services to all Delhites,” said Mr Arun Kanchan, BYPL CEO.

In reply to a question, Mr Kanchan agreed that the initiative was not only a “good example of inclusive development” but would also go down a long way to contain theft of electricity. He expected over 40,000 new consumers for BYPL to avail the facility and enjoy the benefits of reliable power supply at nominal prices.

Providing details of the scheme, Mr Kanchan said “BYPL will provide tatkal connections, within 24 hours, at the doorstep of the Economically Weaker Section of the population in East and Central Delhi. “Over the next three months, BYPL plans to organise over 100 camps, targeting to acquire over 40,000 customers, in its carefully chosen 50 clusters across BYPL divisions. Some of these clusters include Ballimaran, Baljeet Nagar, Nabi Karim, Kasab Pura, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony, Zaffrabad, Sanjay Amar Colony, Old Seema Puri, New Seema Puri, Kalander Colony, Sonia Vihar, Janta Majdoor Colony, Sriram Colony, Chauhan Bangar, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Sunder Nagri jj Cluster, Old Mustafabad, among others”, said a BSES Official.

These camps – modelled on the Single Window Concept, will be manned by an empowered team of BYPL officials. This empowered team of officials, will not only help the applicants fill the forms and complete the simple formalities, but will also organise for all the necessary documentation like stamp paper and photograph (of the applicant) - free of cost and on the spot.

Electricity connections would be released at a nominal cost and the consumers would be given the facility of payments in instalments.

To avail a connection, the applicant will have to pay:

Consumer residing in a	Rs Per KW (ACD Charges)	Service Line charges (Rs)
JJ Cluster	350	1200 – option to pay in 12 monthly instalments
Non JJ Cluster area	600	3000 – option to pay in 30 monthly instalments

Not only this, the past Energy dues on the premises and Enforcement dues (on the applicant) will no longer be a constraint for getting a new connection (subject to certain conditions) for the targeted audience of this scheme. For instance, if there are any energy dues on the premises, Late Payment Surcharge (LPSC) will be waved off and the applicant will be allowed to pay the dues in upto four instalments. Similarly, an outstanding Enforcement penalty will also no longer be a hindrance in taking a connection, in the particular Camp area, again subject to certain conditions. Though the enforcement case will not be closed, but the person will be allowed to apply for a connection.

“Project Tatkal aims to reach out to the targeted customers – the have nots. It was realised that many people, even those living in the recently electrified areas, were not coming forward to take legal connections. Three major deterrents that came to light were – High initial upfront cost, Several trips to complete the formalities and Middlemen, who used to take these uneducated and ill informed people for a ride. This scheme, with just one stroke, has addressed all the three concerns”, said Arun Kanchan CEO BYPL, while asserting : “We want to eliminate the menace of touts.”

BSES, Delhi’s premier power distribution company, is committed to ensuring quality and reliable electricity supply to all its consumers.

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