Cabinet notes

Cabinet nod for power station shutdown
The Delhi Cabinet gave its formal approval for the de-commissioning of the coal-based IP Power Station of Indraprastha Power Generation Company Ltd (IPGCL) on October 31. Officials said the normal life of a coal-based power generating station is 25 years and the units of this station have outlived their life. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) recommended the de-commissioning of these units on account of the operations turning economically unviable due to the higher consumption of coal by these units. While the Cabinet had in May 2007 had approved the de-commissioning of the IP station,shutting down of the plant and disposal of the machinery,the Power department decided to run the plant till October 31 to meet the high demand during the summer months. The dedicated power station at Dadri would now be used to meet the city’s power demand.

Fourth Finance Commission approved
The Delhi Cabinet cleared the decks for constitution of the fourth Delhi Finance Commission. The commission will provide recommendations on the distribution of revenue between the state government and the municipalities. It will also analyse the tax structure implemented by the civic bodies.

The commission will submit its recommendations during the Budget session of the Assembly in February 2011.