BMC panel demands BEST electricity services in suburban Mumbai

Cutting across party lines Standing Committee
members of the civic body today demanded to replace Reliance Energy
with the BEST Undertaking to supply power in suburban Mumbai.
BEST Undertaking is a part of BMC and has been supplying electricity
in the city limits and has all the expertise, know-how and manpower
to supply power at affordable rates and also to provide efficient
services, Congress corporator Vinod Shelar said.
"There are also a lot of complaints against Reliance sending `exorbitant'
electricity bills to households and commercial setups," Shelar said
at the Standing Committee meeting.
The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani owned Reliance Energy, which had taken
over the state-controlled Bombay Suburban Electric Supply Ltd (BSES),
has been supplying power in the suburban Mumbai for the past couple of years.
"It is a welcome decision that people are demanding for a
change as they are fed up with them (Reliance Energy). It is good
that the corporation is doing something," said Congress corporator
Sameer Desai.
Supporting opposition members, Standing Committee Chairman
and Sena leader Ravindra Waikar, said, "We would provide what ever
help we can in getting the BEST services".
"If any problem arises with BEST services, we can always go and
discuss with the officials. With Reliance it is difficult as they
do not pay heed to the problems," Desai said.

source:www.ptinews.com