CESC power supply to Akra Santoshpur and Mathpukur areas may be affected

To strengthen its distribution system CESC will carry out urgent maintenance job of its H T Overhead line in Akra Santoshpur area on Wednesday, July 23. As a result, power supply to consumers in Kankuli Road and Amritala Bazar areas may be affected in between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.

On Thursday, July 24, Saturday, July 26 and Monday July 28, CESC will carry out urgent maintenance job of its H T overhead line in Mathpukur area. As a result, power supply to consumers in Boinchtolla and Dhapa Durgapore areas may be affected in between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. on the aforesaid days.

CESC regrets the inconvenience that may be caused to consumers.

 

CESC power supply to Rishra, Maheshtala and Bantala areas may be affected

To strengthen its distribution system CESC will carry out urgent maintenance job at Rishra Distribution Station on Friday, July 18, 2008. As a result, power supply to consumers in Rishra, Konnagar, Bangur Park, Panchanantala, Findly Road, Jyanta Nagar, Dharsa, H C Banerjee Street, Arabinda Pally, Bank Colony, Bager Khal, C S Mukherjee Street, Criper Road areas may be affected in between 11:30 am and 1:00 pm.

On Saturday, July 19, CESC will carry out urgent maintenance job pertaining to extension of its 11 kv switchboard at Maheshtala Distribution Station. As a result, power supply to consumers in Maheshtala, Raipur, Moynagarh, Asuti, Banerjeehat, Gangarampur, Chatakalikapur, Oxytown, Shibrampur, Sukdebpur and Ganipur areas may be affected in between 10:00 am and 05:00 pm.

Again on Saturday, July 19, Monday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 23, CESC will carry out urgent maintenance job of its H T overhead line at Bantala area. As a result, power supply to consumers in Bantala and Basanti areas may be affected in between 09:00 am and 05:00 pm on the aforesaid days.

CESC regrets the inconvenience that may be caused to consumers.

 

National Award for CESC Budge Budge power plant

At a ceremony held at the Parliament Auditorium, New Delhi on 21 March, the Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh awarded a Bronze shield to CESC Limited for the outstanding performance of its Budge Budge station amongst all coal and lignite fired power stations in India.

During 2005-06, the utilization factor (PLF) of the (2X250 MW) 500 MW Budge Budge generating station was 99.6% and was the highest among all power stations in India. Budge Budge also had the lowest fuel oil consumption of only 0.12 ml / KHW during 2005-06.

Photograph shows the Prime Minister presenting the award to CESC Executive Director (Generation) P K Basu and Additional Chief Engineer (Generation) S Chakraborty, CESC on Wednesday, March 21, 2007.

 

Highest ever demand for power this Puja

An all-time high power demand of 1359 MW in the CESC area was recorded on the eve of the Puja festivals this year on Wednesday, September 27. The previous highest peak demand (1343 MW) occurred exactly a year ago on September 27, 2005.

According to Mr. Dilip Kumar Sen, Executive Director, "CESC successfully met the all-time high demand from its own generation, as also supplies from the State Electricity Board. The number of temporary supplies to Puja pandals in CESC area rose to 2885 this year, against 2801 in the previous year. A healthy trend in complying with the law is now noticeable. The number of power theft cases detected this year, following intensive checks in Pandals, went down to 115 from 413 in the previous year."

An analysis of applications received by CESC for temporary connections during Puja reveals that the highest number of applications (430) were received from Howrah, followed by 417 in Northern part of Kolkata.

 

Relocation of CESC Khardah Call Centre

CESC's Khardah Call Centre at P.N.Mukherjee Road, Khardah will be relocated to a more spacious and convenient location with effect from August 11, 2006:

141/1, B T Road,

Titagarh

(Opp: CESC Titagarh Generating Station)

Phone 2501 2211

The relocated call centre will continue to serve the same areas e.g. Khardah, Titagarh (South side of Talpukur) and Sodepur (North of Aswini Datta Road/Raja Ram Chandra Ghat Road).

 

Relocation of CESC Central District office

CESC's Central District office at 10, Raja Subhodh Mullick Square, Kolkata - 700 013 will be relocated to a more spacious and convenient location with effect from July 23, 2006:

Eastern Bulidings

15/1, Chowringhee Square

Kolkata - 700 069

Phone 2231-9150 to 9155(6 lines)

The relocated Central district office will continue to serve the same areas e.g. B B D Bag, Beleghata, Bowbazar, Camac St., Esplanade, Gobra, Park Circus, Park Street, Sealdah and Tangra.

 

Fine of Rs. 4.5 lakh and two years RI for power theft in Tiljala

Sri Udayan Mukhopadhyay, Special Judge, Alipore, today convicted Zubair Alam and Shams Tabrez Mallick with two years rigorous imprisonment and fine Rs. 4.5 lakhs each, in default further imprisonment of six months, under Section 135 of the electricity Act 2003. The two accused were using electricity at their factory premises located at G.J. Khan Road, Tiljala, Kolkata by tampering with the CESC metering arrangement, as well as by maloperating the internal mechanism unauthorisedly.

It may be recalled that a police contingent from Tiljala Police Station arrested Alam and Mallick on 3 January 2004 and seized four tampered meters, which were later sent to the Department of Jadavpur University for tests.

The fine of Rs. 4.5 lakh each is the highest in recent memory.

 

Relocation of CESC Sarsuna Call Centre

CESC's Sarsuna Call Centre at 109, Dakshin Behala Road, Near Sishu Kalyan School, Kolkata - 700 061 will be relocated to a more spacious and convenient location with effect from June 28, 2006:

H-2/136, Sarsuna Satellite Township
Biren Roy Road(West)
Kolkata - 700 061
Phone 2452 6166

The relocated call centre will serve the same areas e.g. Sarsuna, Shibrampur, Porui, Begorkhal, Bagpota, Ashuti, Chatta, Maheshtala, Chakmir and Mollargate.

 

Shifting of Mission Row Cash Office

To provide improved services to consumers, the Mission Row Cash Office at BNCCI Building (R.N. Mukherjee Road) will be relocated to a more spacious and convenient location, with effect from 26 June, 2006 :

Stephen House              
4 R.N. Mukherjee Road
Kolkata - 700 001        

Working hours
8 am - 4 pm. (weekdays)
8 am - 11 am (Saturday)

Kolkata, January 12, 2006

 

Kolkata, February 3, 2005

 

We are pleased to inform that the following services have commenced at our Serampore Office , at 1 , G.T . Road, Mahesh , Dist. Hoogly, PIN 712 202 ( Phone : 2662 - 3738 ), with effect from 1st Ferbruary , 2005, for Consumers of Uttarpara, Konnagar, Hindmotor, Rishra, Serampore, Baidyabati, Sheoraphuli, Mankundu and Bhadreswar.

CRES - Revised Rate Of Interest on fresh advances with effect from 1st January, 2005

Application forms available from CESC Regional Offices.Call 1912 any time for more details and free home delivery of application forms. Request for application forms may be logged at our website www.cescltd.com