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‘Pune Model withdrawal is welcome’

Pradeep Bhargava, deputy chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Western Region, who was the brain behind Pune Model to ensure zero load shedding, welcomed the withdrawal of the ‘model’.

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Pradeep Bhargava, deputy chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Western Region, who was the brain behind Pune Model to ensure zero load shedding, welcomed the withdrawal of the ‘model’.

As reported by DNA, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has withdrawn the zero load shedding scheme from July 1 in view of the enhanced power generation and better demand-side management by the power utility.

The reliability charge of 21 paise per unit that consumers had to pay has also been withdrawn. Bhargava said the CII had come up with a solution to the problem of load shedding by promoting the Pune Model. “It was like a relief camp started to help those affected by a disaster. So, from the beginning, the CII wanted it to be a temporary solution,” he said.

He said that he hopes that the MSEDCL would ensure continuous power supply even after monsoon when demand for power would increase. Bhargava had proposed an innovative solution to ensure zero load shedding when citizens were suffering from long hours of load shedding.

The proposal known as Pune Model was implemented by CII in 2006. Since then Pune has been enjoying continuous power supply although the original model was changed by the MSEDCL later on.

The Pune Model, which was later named as ‘zero load shedding’ (ZLS) scheme by the power utility, was replicated in Nagpur, Amravati and Aurangabad.

Consumers were getting continuous power supply through additional power supply to fill the gap between demand and supply. Power consumers had to pay an additional charge known as reliability charge to make up for the cost of additional power provided.

As the power availability with the MSEDCL has improved, it decided to withdraw the ZLS and also not to impose the reliability charge on power consumers from July 1. It has also filed a petition before the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission for ratification of its decision.

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