Request to publish WHITE PAPER on present status regarding working, profit & loss, assets, etc. of Electricity Department of Daman & Diu and proposed Daman & Diu Power Distribution Corporation Limited @admrdddnh

Abstract of letter submitted to the Administrator

Respected Shri Prafullbhai,

With reference to above mentioned subject, citizens of Daman & Diu are eager to know following regarding Electricity Department, Administration of Daman & Diu and Daman & Diu Power Distribution Corporation Limited through White Paper:

A)    Electricity Department, Administration of Daman & Diu:

1)      Total length of power distribution line

2)      Total connections in various categories

3)      BPL connections in Daman district

4)      BPL connections in Diu district

5)      Substations with capacity and locations

6)      Man power available in various categories

7)      Profit / loss in last 5 years

8)      Present power available from different sources

9)      Present power consumption and requirement

10)  Estimated power requirement for next 5 years

11)  Advantage of having electricity department

12)  Disadvantage of having electricity department

B)     Daman & Diu Power Distribution Corporation Limited:

1)      Proposed shareholding pattern

2)      Proposed share capital

3)      Envisaged benefit

4)      Proposed guaranteed profit which will be transferred to the Exchequer every year keeping power tariff at present rate

5)      Advantage and disadvantage of creating corporation

6)      After how many years this corporation will be sold to private players

It has come to knowledge that Electricity Department has made profit of Rs. 154 crores in last year keeping power tariff amongst the lowest in country, which shows efficiency of the department.

It is also observed that the Electricity Department have outsourced many of works like meter reading, bill generating and despatching, maintenance, etc. The department has work of monitoring of all agencies and complaints complying only.

Union Territories of Daman & Diu are small territories having total area of approximately 100 Sq. Kms. only. If administration cannot manage such a miniscule department in such small territories in comparison to other states then head of department and his boss is not competent enough for the their respective posts and hence should resign to make way for somebody who is competent to manage Electricity Department profitably.

Hence, your kind self is requested to publish WHITE PAPER on the subject mentioned above covering all points mentioned hereinabove.