Haryana to sell power to traders, but industry reels under scarcity
Updated: Jul 26, 2013 02:48:01pm
New Delhi, Jul 26 (KNN) Industries in Haryana facing frequent power cuts are furious over the move of the state power generation company to sell 300 mega watt (MW) through traders.
“The move of the Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) is unfortunate and disappointing,” said President of Udyog Vihar Chamber of Commerce Gurgaon, H R Vaish.
The HPGCL has invited bids to sell 300 MW to power traders who have inter- state trading licence from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) or different state electricity utilities.
“We are paying Rs 8 per unit which is not a small amount. When we complained, we got reply that transformers are overloaded in day time so there is frequent power cuts,” Vaish added.
Similar reactions were received from textile manufacturers in Panipat.
According to the President of Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association Panipat, Sukhbir Singh Malik, the units in Panipat clusters also face frequent power cuts.
The fact that HPGCL wants to sell power to traders shows that it has enough power at its command, he lamented.
If power situation does not improve, textile manufacturers would be left with no alternative but to reduce manpower and cut jobs, he added.
According to experts, sale of power through traders fetches more revenue than received from regular customers.
The small entrepreneurs have incurred huge losses for the past three months and counting due to frequent power cuts in Gurgaon. Inspite of increasing tariff by the government, there is no improvement in the supply of power, said the past President of Udyog Vihar Chamber of Commerce Gurgaon, Raj Singhla.
Prices of fuel and gas are sky high and small businesses cannot spend beyond their capacity. Moreover, hydrocarbons generate harmful gases and are unfriendly to the environment.
“On one hand, we can be fined for polluting the environment and on the other hand we suffer if we lose the confidence of our clients,” he added.
The state government has claimed that it had suffered losses due to less production of power. Various corporations blamed summers for low generation of hydro-electricity.
“We are upset about the move of selling power to traders by HPGCL,” Singhla said. Instead, it could have done something for the welfare of small businesses that generally perish due to fewer resources. (KNN/GUNJ)
“The move of the Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) is unfortunate and disappointing,” said President of Udyog Vihar Chamber of Commerce Gurgaon, H R Vaish.
The HPGCL has invited bids to sell 300 MW to power traders who have inter- state trading licence from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) or different state electricity utilities.
“We are paying Rs 8 per unit which is not a small amount. When we complained, we got reply that transformers are overloaded in day time so there is frequent power cuts,” Vaish added.
Similar reactions were received from textile manufacturers in Panipat.
According to the President of Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association Panipat, Sukhbir Singh Malik, the units in Panipat clusters also face frequent power cuts.
The fact that HPGCL wants to sell power to traders shows that it has enough power at its command, he lamented.
If power situation does not improve, textile manufacturers would be left with no alternative but to reduce manpower and cut jobs, he added.
According to experts, sale of power through traders fetches more revenue than received from regular customers.
The small entrepreneurs have incurred huge losses for the past three months and counting due to frequent power cuts in Gurgaon. Inspite of increasing tariff by the government, there is no improvement in the supply of power, said the past President of Udyog Vihar Chamber of Commerce Gurgaon, Raj Singhla.
Prices of fuel and gas are sky high and small businesses cannot spend beyond their capacity. Moreover, hydrocarbons generate harmful gases and are unfriendly to the environment.
“On one hand, we can be fined for polluting the environment and on the other hand we suffer if we lose the confidence of our clients,” he added.
The state government has claimed that it had suffered losses due to less production of power. Various corporations blamed summers for low generation of hydro-electricity.
“We are upset about the move of selling power to traders by HPGCL,” Singhla said. Instead, it could have done something for the welfare of small businesses that generally perish due to fewer resources. (KNN/GUNJ)
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