RWAs to resist 'Time of the day' metering system

New Delhi, Apr 26 (UNI) Resident's Welfare Associations's in the city today announced that they will resist moves to implement the proposed 'Time of Day' (ToD) metering system which is being touted as a progressive mechanism to reduce power loads from peak hours to non-peak hours.

''It is clear that this is a clever methodology to induce unsuspecting consumers into agreeing to higher tariffs. There is no question of accepting higher tariffs,'' United Residents' Joint Action Coordinator from Rohini R C Kamboj said.

''Media reports have wrongly tried to paint this as a boon for consumers when in fact the law of averages confirms that consumers will end up with higher bills. Will one start using ACs in winters merely because the tariff is low and will you use heaters in summers merely because it is off peak hours?'' said an advocate Laliet Kumar who was working with People's Action.

Besides why does not the government put this scheme to work for industry where it was traditionally used, he added.

Arguing that it was the responsibility of the government to maintain power at all times, RWA members felt they see the new plan as a means to usher in a new tariff regime in a surreptitious way.

''Why is the government suddenly so concerned about our power bills. Let them manage the power supply before worrying about our power bills,'' Ram Vihar RWA Secretary V N Bali said while asserting he would make sure that all IP Extension RWAs were made aware of the 'nefarious plan'.

UNI