Rationalised power tariff for Delhi soon
A rationalised industrial power tariff for New Delhi is likely to be announced shortly. A meeting of the Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking (DESU) review committee had agreed to several long-standing demands of the industry, including charging the large industry on the basis of the maximum demand indicator (MDI).
The proposals also call for the creation of a new category of power consumers called the medium industry. Industries which consumed between 50 kw to 100 kw will be put in this category and be charged on the basis of MDI, a spokesman of the industry said … The committee also agreed to modify the definition of misuse charges so that a change in the nature of industry did not invite penalty from DESU. The review committee had agreed that so long as tenants or other subusers had Municipal licences, no misuse charges would be levied. All penalties and surcharges will be levied on basic rates which are to be calculated on the basis of energy consumed.
Retailers go hi-tech
Retailers are pouring money into high technology products that allow them to keep better track of their customers and could even one day get rid of tills. From scanners and trackers to tags and electronic point of sales (EPOS) data, stores are looking to technology to help them cut costs, save space and speed the business of shopping.
Terry Fielding, Managing Director of British shop equipment firm Chiltern Retail Systems, said his company was working on systems where customers are their own checkouts, speeding the process of getting past the tills and cutting down on staff.