Revenue increases, so does rostering hours

KANPUR: Despite generating revenue of Rs 185.84 crores in September, the city failed to get round-the-clock power supply even once throughout the month. Kanpur electricity supply company (Kesco) has generated such huge revenue but city is facing indiscriminate power-cuts.
On Tuesday, over six hours of rostering was done, including power-cut at 10.45 pm which lasted for two hours.
On Wednesday, the city faced power-cuts. The wait is for the weather to improve so that the demand for power goes down. It is expected that rostering will stop. Otherwise, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has not spared people even in October.
The power-cuts are occurring on a daily basis for a minimum of four hours. In September, rostering was rampant despite the fact that on September 11, the month had been declared as rostering-free. Kesco stated that rostering is being done by system control of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited.
Kesco spokesperson R D Pandey informed that power-cuts are being done by UPPCL and not by Kesco.
The erratic supply has been troubling the people, who are not being able to take sound sleep and relax. The rostering is done at night for a minimum of two hours which has been affecting people badly. Such is the situation, when Kesco has paid more revenue in last six months (between April and September) in comparison to the same period in 2014.
In September 2015, Kesco has generated 35.28% more revenue than September 2014. This is the maximum amount paid by Kesco to UPPCL. In August, Kesco paid Rs 177.44 crores, in July Rs 182.97 crores and in June Rs 175.22 crores.