Delhi has witnessed 85 per cent decrease in power cuts since 2014, according to a Delhi Government report submitted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday.
Aaccording to report a huge investment in power sector resulted in transformation in the city, leading to 24×7 power supply to Delhiites.
An official said Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday submitted the department’s document as sought by the Chief Minister. The number of electricity transformers was 1,587 in areas covered by BSES Rajdhani (BRPL) from 2014 to 2019 while the same was only 1,198 between 2009-10 and 2013-14, it stated.
Similarly, BSES Yamuna (BYPL) had 328 transformers between 2009 and 2010 and 2013-14 in its areas, but the number increased to 730 in the last five years since the AAP government has been formed.