BSES festival offer of temporary 'Tatkal' power connections in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 27 : To cater to the demands of the upcoming festival season without adding to Delhi's high pollution levels, two power distribution companies (discoms) in the national capital -- BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd -- will provide temporary "Tatkal", or immediate, electricity connections for both community and private festivities, BSES said on Thursday.
In a statement here, the discom said that getting the "same day" electricity connections is not only a "hassle free" process, but also a cheaper, safer, noise and pollution free alternative to polluting diesel gensets, for instance.
"BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) will provide 'Tatkal' electricity connections for pujas, pandals marriages and even construction activities," a BSES statement said.
"Under the innovative scheme, a consumer will be able to get a temporary connection the same day of applying and completing the commercial formalities. Usually, it can take between three-five days to get a temporary connection," it said.
According to BSES, to get a "tatkal" temporary electricity connection, a consumer has to contact its call centre numbers 19123/ 39999707 (BRPL) and 19122/ 39999808 (BYPL), or visit the customer care centre at the division office and complete simple formalities. They can also apply online and make payment for the temporary connection on the company website www.bsesdelhi.com and from the BSES mobile app.
"The entire BSES machinery is geared up to make 'same day' connections possible," the statement said.
BSES also cautioned that incidences of power theft increase during the festival season.
"BSES' teams will be on high alert to catch such transgressions. Consumers are requested to take legal 'temporary' connections for all their celebrations," the discom said.
The BSES sister discoms will be relying heavily on analytics to catch power thieves, it added.
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Man held for attempting to encroach on 532 acres of forest, govt land near Bengaluru
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Tuesday said that police have arrested a man for allegedly attempting to encroach upon 532 acres of forest and government land at B M Kaval near Bengaluru by submitting forged documents and obtaining court orders fraudulently.
He said the accused, M B Manmatha alias M B Nemannagowda, had earlier also attempted to claim ownership over 512 acres and 26 guntas of forest and government land in Chikkamagaluru's Mudigere by producing fake records.
In connection with the case, an Assistant Conservator of Forests had lodged a complaint at the Mudigere Circle police station on November 28, following which the Tahsildar also lodged a separate complaint, the minister said in a statement issued by his office.
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Based on these complaints, police registered an FIR and have now taken Manmatha into custody. "The investigation will reveal who were all involved in this conspiracy to encroach upon forest and government land," he said.
The FIR was registered against the accused at Mudigere police station in Chikkamagaluru district on December 13 under Sections 465 (forgery), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), 469 (forgery for purpose of harming reputation), 471 (using as genuine a forged document) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant section of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act.
Khandre further claimed that it had come to his notice that some officials and government advocates were directly or indirectly assisting those attempting to encroach upon government and forest land worth thousands of crores of rupees.
The minister said he has written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking a CID or Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the matter.
Warning of strict action, the minister said no one attempting to grab forest land using forged documents would be spared and termed the development a "wake-up call".
