Miffed over a dispute between parties for purchase of power from the Bawana waste-to-energy plant, the NGT has directed DERC to fix the rates at which electricity is to be purchased by discoms.
The tribunal expressed concern over the fact that there was only one functional waste-to-energy plant at Sukhdev Vihar while three others, which are almost ready to be operationalised, have not started due to inter-departmental clearance on fixation of tariff. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed North Delhi Municipal Corporation and the project proponent of Bawana plant to file petition before DERC within a week and asked the commission to dispose it within 7 days.
The matter is fixed for next hearing on May 4.
“North Municipal Corporation submits that discoms have to purchase electricity at the rate of Rs 7.90, fixed by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, and therefore that should be the basis for payment. However, according to project proponent, the rates have to be different as it is only guiding factor,” the green panel said.
The tribunal said that municipal solid waste is a matter of serious concern as the national capital generates nearly 8,000 metric tonnes of MSW every day.
