Discoms go online for new power connections

Updated - June 05, 2015 05:36 am IST

Published - June 05, 2015 12:00 am IST - NEW DELHI:

Delhiites will now be able to apply for new power connections without stepping out of their homes. The BSES which caters to over 70 per cent of the city’s power consumers has begun a new service of online applications and mobile tabs.

Earlier, consumers had to go to the offices of BSES to get various formalities and document verification done. But, now they have computerised the entire system.

For those not adept with the Internet, the company has made separate arrangements through which officials would reach the applicant’s doorstep with mobile tabs to complete all the formalities.

The discom said the latest offering to its potential consumers residing in its licensed areas of South, West, East and Central Delhi was part of its efforts towards ‘Ease of Doing Business’, in which India ranks 137 (2014) in the World Bank index presently.

“One can apply for a new electricity connection, upload documents and even make payment from the comfort of his/her residence or office. There is no need for potential consumers to visit a BSES office – not even once. All a person has to do is log on to BSES website www.bsesdelhi.com, click on the link ‘New Connection Request’ and complete the requisite fields and upload documents,” said a company spokesperson.

Explaining the other process, an official said that using android platform-based mobile tabs, field executives would complete formalities and document checks from the houses itself.

“With these two services, BSES will be able to reduce the existing seven step process to get new connection to just three. BSES will now be able to complete the entire process of giving a new connection within 15 days,” the official added. 

One can apply for a new electricity connection, upload documents and even make payment from the comfort of his/her residence or office. There is no need for potential consumers to visit a BSES office

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