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Power discom TPDDL has claimed dues worth Rs 7 crore from NDMC and DSIIDC for the maintenance of around 50,000 street lights in unauthorised areas under its jurisdiction. It has also threatened to stop work if the dues are not paid immediately.
The Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) always strives to give the best of services to its customers, but in this case non-payment of dues is severely hampering the regular maintenance of street lights, Sanjay Banga, CEO, TPDDL said. “In such a scenario, we will not be able to maintain these street lights any further. I appeal to the Delhi government to resolve the issue by directing both NDMC and DSIIDC to release the payment at the earliest,” he said.
North MCD commissioner Varsha Joshi, who earlier held the post of principal secretary of Power Department, said she will look into the matter and it will be “sorted out” soon. The discom is following up for the payment of Rs 7 crore dues pertaining to maintenance of 50,000 street lights installed in unauthorized areas in its licensed jurisdiction with the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC), for last one year, said a TPDDL spokesperson.
