Gurugram: Implementation of a complete ban on the use of diesel generators in view of rising air pollution levels as well as frequent power cuts have adversely affected production. industries More in Gurugram Manesari,
Industrial associations said that even though the power situation has improved in the past few months, short circuits and tripping in transformers are still common. As time takes for Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vidyut Nigam (CorporationTo fix the workforce problem and restore power supply, industries have no other option but to rely on diesel genset, They said.
According to industrialists, the genset ban has led to disruption in the production cycle and loss of raw materials, adversely affecting the overall operations.
“Every time there is an outage, we inform the officials of DHBVN. After that it takes some time for the power supply to be restored. Sometimes it takes an hour or more. During this time, if we do not trust the gensets to maintain the pace of production, we suffer,” said Animesh Saxena, president of Udyog Vihar Industrial Association.
“Apart from the loss of time, material gets wasted and some processes have to be started from scratch. The blanket genset restriction needs to be reviewed. We should be given some relief,” he said.
Industries have demanded that discoms either assure them of uninterrupted supply and quick resolution of power failures, or allow them to use diesel gensets as an alternative to bridge the gap. “A blockage of 30 minutes to an hour can seriously affect production. Hence industries are dependent on diesel gensets.” Gurugram Industrial Association President JN Mangla said.
In a meeting held recently on ease of doing business in Gurugram, DHBVN claimed that its average power supply time is over 23 hours and 50 minutes. It had rejected requests to exempt industries from the genset ban.
DHBVN officials claimed that the power situation in the city has improved significantly and faulty transformers have also been replaced to reduce the chances of failure due to infrastructural issues. “The problem of power shortage in the city has been resolved and we are working towards making the city genset free. A senior official of DHBVN said that the turnaround time to address power failure complaints has also come down significantly and our employees are working round the clock to rectify power failures at the earliest.
Industrial associations said that even though the power situation has improved in the past few months, short circuits and tripping in transformers are still common. As time takes for Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vidyut Nigam (CorporationTo fix the workforce problem and restore power supply, industries have no other option but to rely on diesel genset, They said.
According to industrialists, the genset ban has led to disruption in the production cycle and loss of raw materials, adversely affecting the overall operations.
“Every time there is an outage, we inform the officials of DHBVN. After that it takes some time for the power supply to be restored. Sometimes it takes an hour or more. During this time, if we do not trust the gensets to maintain the pace of production, we suffer,” said Animesh Saxena, president of Udyog Vihar Industrial Association.
“Apart from the loss of time, material gets wasted and some processes have to be started from scratch. The blanket genset restriction needs to be reviewed. We should be given some relief,” he said.
Industries have demanded that discoms either assure them of uninterrupted supply and quick resolution of power failures, or allow them to use diesel gensets as an alternative to bridge the gap. “A blockage of 30 minutes to an hour can seriously affect production. Hence industries are dependent on diesel gensets.” Gurugram Industrial Association President JN Mangla said.
In a meeting held recently on ease of doing business in Gurugram, DHBVN claimed that its average power supply time is over 23 hours and 50 minutes. It had rejected requests to exempt industries from the genset ban.
DHBVN officials claimed that the power situation in the city has improved significantly and faulty transformers have also been replaced to reduce the chances of failure due to infrastructural issues. “The problem of power shortage in the city has been resolved and we are working towards making the city genset free. A senior official of DHBVN said that the turnaround time to address power failure complaints has also come down significantly and our employees are working round the clock to rectify power failures at the earliest.
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