Railway Ministry's Directive Delay Costs West Central Railway Rs 75.10 CroreThe West Central Railway incurred an extra Rs 75.10 crore on power purchase due to a delay in implementing Availability Based Tariff (ABT) meters. The Railway Ministry directed all zones to procure power directly from generating companies through open access in March 2015, but West Central Railway signed the agreement a...
more... year later. The delay was mainly due to the slow procurement and installation of ABT meters, which led to the continuation of the old tariff for a longer period. The Public Accounts Committee, highlighting the significant expenditure, emphasized the need for improved and faster procurement processes for essential railway items to avoid such delays in the future.
West Central Railway pe power purchase pe Rs 75.10 crore ka extra kharcha aaya, kyunki Availability Based Tariff (ABT) meters install karne mein delay ho gaya. March 2015 mein Railway Ministry ne sab zones ko open access se generating companies se direct power purchase karne ka order diya tha, par West...
more... Central Railway ne ek saal baad March 2016 mein agreement sign kiya. ABT meters ko install karne mein der lagane ki wajah se purana tariff aur zyada samay tak laga raha. Public Accounts Committee ne is zyada kharche pe dhyan diya aur railway ke important items ke procurement process ko behtar aur tez banane ka suggestion diya, taaki aage jaake aise delays na hon.