Tata Power gears up to keep capital well-lit during winters

To keep the streets of national capital well lit this winter season, power discom Tata Power is installing new streetlights and making the existing ones functional.
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), the nodal agency in charge of streetlights in north and northwest Delhi, is identifying unlit areas by referring to reports prepared by its night patrolling staff apart from looking up inputs provided by the PCR vans of Delhi Police.
To prevent waste of electricity, the discom has switched to LED-based street lights apart from using advanced gadgets for accurate switching on and off of lights.
"TPDDL is deploying 'Astro Timers' for accurate switching on and switching off the lights thereby preventing wastage of electricity apart from installing LED lights for better luminescence, power savings and maintenance activities," the company said in a release.

The discom also claims to have put in place an efficient outage management system for speedy redressal of consumer complaints.
"The system provides a transparent and effective method for immediate recording of complaints from consumers, monitoring by the official till resolution and finally the complaint closure on the system, resulting in faster redressal of complaints ," the company added.