Himalayan Times (1953)

November 29, 1953

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SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY IN KALIMPONG

Kalimpong. November 27

The following letter has been addressed to the
Chiaf Electrical Engineer, Calcutta by the residents of

Kalimpong.

That the supplies of
the Company is very un-
satisfactory and even the
charges are exhorbitant
and perhaps the highest
in India, being As. -/8/- '
per unit besides fuel and
surplus charges

That we understand
that you were pleased to
make reference about this
unsatisfactory supply for
opinion of the Kalimpong
Municipality- and thev
have also addressed to
different organisations in-
viting openions and they
have also been satisfied
with the openions expre-
ssed by such organisa-
tions about the unsatis-
factory nature of service
of this Company.

That the Kalimpong.
Municipal area v ilh growth
of the town and . small
• scale industries, grinding
machines. X ray machines
etc. dp require whole time
energies but even . the
restricted hours of supplies
are very unsatisfactory
and. so, caiise a good deal
of inconvenience to the
Consumers.

That perhaps the
monopoly .and licence'
issued to this Company

We, representing the
Consumers and the Resi-
dents within the Kalim-
pong Municipality, beg to
place the following facts
for your kind considera-
tion and neccessary aotion:-

The Kalimpong Elec-
tric Supply Co., Ltd had
been giving < nergies during
restricted hours even at
nights which they did not
extend for whole night
and whole day inspite of
demand of the Consumers.

That during this De-
wali they failed totally
to supply energies to any
of the houses except in a
small portion of ' the
Municipality and as such
the Consumers were placed
to serious inconveniences.
It may be menVoned
here that the Consumers
had not^increased th<- load
to such au extend ns to.
cause the Company to
discontinue supplies. ’

That seveial verbal
and telephonic represen-,
tations were made and at
last the Eugineer-in-Charge
did agree to supply the
10 houses with energies in
the night of Rewali bet-
ween 12 0 P.M. and 5 A.M.

is being misused against
the interest of the public
consumers and 'we feel
that there is no reason
as to why the authorities
should not now make en-
quiry on the spot and
redress the greivances. If
the Company is unable to
give satisfactory service
we believe tbe authorities •
issuing the licence should
cancel the' same and the
Government should take
up the Concern as %as
been done at Ivurseong.

We Would therefore-
request yo..u . to please
direct an immediate and
impartial enquiry and after
hearing the Consumers’
Representatives do take,
steps to.improve the posi-
tion if necessary, by even
taking drastic action as
the Consumers do not like 1
that an unsat slactory
service, be allowed to
continue to operate for
.all .time to conie. ,

Ah ’early -'action is
solicited :

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