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NEW DELHI, JAN. 2. Having introduced several new technologies and performance parameters since the takeover in June 2002, the North Delhi Power Limited has decided to observe 2005 as the Year of Performance Consolidation. With a base of more than seven lakh connections in North and West Delhi, NDPL has in its New Year message promised its consumer second generation reforms which, according to its officials, would go a long way in providing reliable power supply. Senior discom officials said pre-paid electronic meters would be offered to consumers in areas like Rohini, Civil Lines, Pitampura and adjoining areas. "Automatic Meter Reading initiative will also be extended to all industrial consumers by March," an official said. The discom also expects to complete modern techniques -- GIS mapping and SCADA -- which would help it monitor the distribution network more effectively. "These measures are expected to further improve the reliability of NDPL's system and provide consumers reliable power supply," the official said. Commenting on the reduction in aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses, the NDPL chief executive officer, Anil Sardana, said the discom was successful in bringing it down to 40 per cent last year. "This is a reduction of over 8 per cent in the year 2004 and 14 per cent since July 2002," he said. Despite complaints from its consumers that there was no improvement in the power situation last year, the discom claimed to have initiated several steps to improve its infrastructure. The NDPL commissioned three remote-controlled and unmanned grid stations at Pandav Nagar, Sudershan Park and Bawana. Besides substantially enhancing its transformation capacity, the discom introduced as many as 75 HVDS (high voltage distribution system) last year to prevent theft. "Our total share in load-shedding in the Capital also came down from 17 per cent to a mere 2.28 per cent," Mr. Sardana said. He claimed that the frequency of interruptions in supply reduced by 33 per cent in comparison with the previous years, thereby showing a marked improvement. "The number of transformer failures also reduced by 38 per cent in 2004 compared with 2003," he said. In an effort to encourage consumers pay their electricity bill in time, NDPL last year also introduced a scheme to reward those consumers with attractive offers, who paid their electricity bills regularly for the last 12 months. The NDPL also introduced "Door Step Service Offering" under which the high end users and government consumers can apply new connection by just making a phone call to its Call Centre.
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