April 12, 2013

Bijli Satyagraha - Separate Electricity Board For Punjab's Paid Consumers


Punjab Electricity Consumers Welcome Kejriwal's Bijli Satyagarha


http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/inflated-power-bills-arvind-kejriwal-to-fast-starting-march-23_832847.html

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/arvind-kejriwal-announces-indefinite-fast-from-march-23-against-rising-electricity-bills-in-delhi/376472-37-64.html

Paid Consumers of Electricity in Punjab have welcomed AAP ( Aam Admi Party )'s Indefinite Fast from 23-03-13 against High Electricity rates for the common man.

In Punjab , Electricity is given Free on Vote Bank basis to  many consumers ( including Super Rich Farmers ). The Non Vote Bank are made to pay double ( the rates prevailing in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh ) for Electricity .

Urban Business men are charged penal rates euphemistically called Commercial Category.

Paid Urban  consumers of Electricity  are charged additionally Choongi ( Octroi ) and a massive Electricity Tax ( Bijli Kar )

No concession in given to Physically Handicapped Punjabis because they are not considered to be a Vote Bank.
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Arvind Kejriwal 's Electricity Satyagraha Welcomed in Punjab


http://www.indianexpress.com/news/arvind-kejriwal-launches-bijlipaani-satyagraha/1012904

http://www.merinews.com/article/arvind-kejriwal-justified-in-restoring-disconnected-electric-connections/15876104.shtml

Paid Category of Electricity in Punjab who arepaying more than Rs. 7 o Rs. 8 Per Unit for Electricity have welcomed Arvind Kejriwal's moves on the exploitation of non vote Electricity consumers. Urban Business are charged penal rates under a category euphemistically termed as Commercial category.Free Electricity in Punjab is given to Farmers ( including the Super Rich owning land worth thousands of crores ) and on Caste basis ( including the Creamy Layer ) No relief is given to the physically Handicapped Punjabis because they are not considered to be a Vote Bank

There is overwhelming support for Arvind Kejriwal's move of personally restoring connections which have been disconnected.

People welcome this Gandhian approach  ( like the Salt Satyagraha by Mahatma Gandhi ) of Arvind Kejriwal  to end exploitation.

Paid category in Punjab is demanding a Separate Electricity Board for the Paid Category of Electricity consumers.

Non Vote Banks are being subjected to Bijli - Petrol Jazia ( Petrol in Punjab is Rs. 7 Per Litre more expensive than in neighbouring Haryana although in both states it is sourced from the same set of refineries ) 
 
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Separate Electricity Board Demanded by Paid Consumers After Massive Electricity Hike in Punjab


http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/punjab-industries-get-ashock-as-power-tariff-goes-up/article4602826.ece

Paid consumers of Electricity in Jalandhar and rest of Punjab are Devastated after the announcement of massive increase in Electricity rates ( for Urban Paid Non Farmer Category ).

The basic massive increase would have a Multiplier  effect on Final Rates payable because of :-

1 ) Choongi ( Octroi ) - Choongi has been abolished and replaced by VAT. But Choongi is continued to be levied on Urban Consumers. Choongi is a Municipal Levy. But this Municipal Levy is not being passed over to the Municipaliities

2 )Further , in the Urban Bills ,a Massive Electricity Tax ( Bijli Kar ) is added.

3 ) Meter Charges

4 ) Massive 10% Penalty Foe Delay in Payment even if by a SINGLE DAY.

This  massive increase ( for Paid Category / Non Vote Banks ) has come in immediately after the Goa Chintan Shivr where Akali Dal- BJP announced its commitment to provide a Rs. 7000 crore + Free Electricity to Farmers ( including Super Rich Farmers ).

Paid Category of Electricity in Punjab are , now , Demanding a Separate Electricity Board For Paid Category of Electricity consumers .

Punjab Govt. can have a Different Electricity Board or a Govt. Department ( financed exclusively  by Govt. Grants ) for the Free Category of Electricity Consumers in Punjab.  



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