Distcoms resorting to unscheduled cuts to be severely dealt with
New Delhi, Dec 26 (UNI) Power Minister A K Walia today warned that distcoms, or power distribution companies, resorting to unscheduled cuts, would be severely dealt with.
Replying
to
a
question
by
Mr
O
P
Babbar
during
Question
hour
on
the
opening
day
of
the
Winter
session
of
the
state
Assembly,
Dr
Walia
said,
''strict
action
will
be
taken
againt
any
distcom
if
they
resort
to
any
unannounced
and
unjustified
power
cuts.''
On
a
question
about
fast
running
electronic
meters,
Dr
Walia
said,
''the
new
electronic
meters
are
highly
sensitive.
While
the
earlier
electro-mechanical
meters
were
not
activated
on
small
loads,
the
new
electronic
meters
are
sensitive
to
the
slightest
power
load.''
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Story first published: Wednesday, December 26, 2007, 22:01 [IST]