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Shifting of power transmission lines made easy in the Capital

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NEW DELHI: The Delhi Cabinet has approved a scheme for a Solar Water Heating Incentive for non-commercial institutions such as housing societies, NGOs and hostels. It has also given its nod for the policy of shifting high-tension and low-tension electricity transmission lines passing through densely populated localities.

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who chaired the Cabinet meeting, said her government had earlier decided to grant an incentive to domestic solar water heating systems of Rs.6,000 assuming that a family would use 100 to 200 litres capacity solar water heater system. Now, she said, it had been decided to extend a similar incentive to non-commercial institutions. Under the scheme, there will be an incentive of Rs.6,000 per unit of 100 litres up to a maximum of 1,000 litres and as such the maximum limit has been pegged as Rs.60,000. The incentive would be released directly to the energy service company installing the system and arranging to maintain it for five years.The Delhi Govt, she said, had also approved a policy on shifting of HT and LT transmission lines that pose a threat to human life. Stating that people in a number of colonies face threat from such lines passing close by, she said that since there was no policy in their regard, sharing of cost in respect of their shifting had become a ticklish issue.

But now, she said, shifting of these lines in colonies set up under the 20-Point Programme in rural areas, “Lal Dora” areas and extended Lal Dora areas and in other rural areas would be done through the funds provided under the Rural Area Development Board and 100 per cent of the cost would be from the fund of the concerned MLA. In cases of shifting of lines in farmhouses, however, the entire cost would be borne by the owners.

In other agricultural areas, 50 per cent of the cost would be borne by the affected persons and the remaining 50 per cent through the concerned MLA’s fund. Likewise, in cases of shifting in unauthorised colonies, 50 per cent of the cost would be borne by the residents and the balance by the Government from the budget of the Power Department.

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