L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 807
Industrial—
A Consumer with connected load up to 75 K.V.A.
Restricted hour supply—1.1 anna per unit less a discount of .1 anna per unit for prompt payment of bills.
Unrestricted hour supply—Rates as for Restricted hour supply and in addition a charge of Rs. 5 per H. P. per month less ten per cent discount for prompt payment of bills.
Special rates are quoted.
Mr. K. C. Neogy : Is the Honourable Member aware that a few years ago, the Delhi Municipal Committee applied for a licence for the purpose of enabling itself to supply electricity in the area concerned or at least part of it and that as a result of that application, an enquiry was held into the position of this company by a Committee over which perhaps Sir James Pitkeathly presided or the Electrical Adviser to the Government of Bengal, presided ? Is the Honourable Member in a position to give this House an idea about the comments made by this Committee or these individuals, in regard to the affairs of this company ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : If the Honourable Member will put down a specific question, I shall certainly be glad to give the information.
Mr. K. C. Neogy : Has the Honourable Member tried to ascertain the total amount of profits earned by this Company ? Has the attention of the Honourable Member been drawn to a statement in a recent article in the Hindustan Times in which it has been stated that the total profits earned by the company was already about five times its capital?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Yes, Sir, I have noticed.
Mr. K. C. Neogy : Is the Honourable Member in a position to say whether that is a fact or not ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I cannot say anything about that now. If the Honourable Member wants information, he will give notice of a question.
Mr. K. C. Neogy : With reference to part (b) May I know the proportion of units actually produced by this company to the units purchased by the company at cost price from the Government undertakings ?