L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 771
(iii) the Central Electric Power Control Board have supervision, power and control on the supply of electric to Shahdara town;
(b) if it is a fact that the Pitkeathly Report recommended a uniform charge for current consumption within the Province of Delhi;
(c) if it is a fact that the licence granted to the Upper Jumna Valley Electricity Company, Limited, for distribution of current to Shahdara town was on a date before the Pitkeathly Report; if so, the reasons for not amending the licence on the recommendations of that Report and reducing the charges from annas-/6/- per unit to annas-/4/- per unit; and
(d) whether Government propose to give the licence for distribution to a company whose service will be less expensive by inviting tenders; if not, why not ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Assuming that the Honourable Member’s reference to the supervision, power and control on the supply of electricity to Shahdara town, is in regard to the conditions and rates of supply, the authorities mentioned are not responsible in the matter.
(b) No.
(c) First Part—Yes. Second Part—The Report did not recommend that the licence be amended.
(d) Until such time as it is found possible to give a supply of energy to the Shahdara licensee from the Central Power House in Delhi, the rates which the Shahdara licensee is charging (and which are within the terms of his licence) cannot be regarded as excessive, and there can be no question of giving a second distribution licence to any person for this area.
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*** Electricity Charges paid by Consumers in** Shahdara, Delhi
- Mr. Muhammad Azhar Ali : Will the Honourable Member for Labour please state :
(a) if it is a fact that the Upper Jumna Valley Electricity Company, Limited, pays the United Provinces Government for the supply at annas -/2/6 per unit;
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. III of 1944, 30th March 1944, p. 1758.