Discom SDO suspended over power outages, billing errors
Gurgaon: The sub-divisional officer (SDO) of
DHBVN
posted in Farukhnagar was suspended on Tuesday after multiple complaints about outages and errors in billing.
Residents raised the complaints during a public meeting held by minister Rao Narbir Singh following a report submitted by the superintendent engineer of DHBVN, based on which the SDO was suspended.
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The SDO was also accused of delaying requests for new connections.
Haryana energy minister Anil Vij
recommended the immediate suspension of
SDO Avneet Bhardwaj
for negligence in duty. According to a report submitted by the superintending engineer, operation circle-1, DHBVN, "OK billing" percentage for urban categories was very low. Similarly, pending connections and billing errors were highest in the sub-division.
An analysis of pending connections under the Farukhnagar sub-division revealed that 180 domestic and 32 commercial connections were pending. Out of these, 16 domestic and 12 commercial connections were out of the RTS (Right to Service) timeline. Additionally, upon reviewing the connection records, it was found that several 2-kilowatt domestic connections had been pending for more than three months. Several RDS/urban 11 KV feeders frequently broke down regularly for long durations.
The 11 KV feeder Garhi AP line has only been partially functioning for the last three days. This has led to frequent and long outages in the area.
Meanwhile, the state govt has taken action against five officers for negligence in the Kanina, Mahendragarh school bus accident case. Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday directed action against five officers and employees of the district transport office in Narnaul under the Haryana Civil Services (P&A) Rules.
In April 2024, seven children were killed and around 20 were injured as their school bus crashed into trees and overturned near Unhani village in Kanina, Mahendragarh district. The school bus did not have the required documents.
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