Keeping in view the daily needs of the employees of BHEl, Bhopal; shops, schools and market were developed in the township area of BHEl, since the unit came up in Bhopal. In this way 1400 shops were constructed in different areas of the industrial area. On the basis of BHEl management’s discussion with BHEl Vyapari Sangh license fees for the shops were being fixed.
Recently Corporate Office, New Delhi has framed a uniform policy for all the shops and markets of all the units of BHEl spread across the country. license fees have been fixed on the basis of Collector rate which is very nominal as compared to the prevailing market rate. Around 11 shops in Piplani were auctioned for which higher rates were offered by the shop owners as compared to the collector rate.
More than 50 applications were received during the auction. It is noteworthy to mention that during the auction `41 per sqft rate was offered by the shopkeepers that was lesser than the prevailing market rates in adjoining areas.
The shop owners agreed to pay license fee to the tune of `5000 to `14, 000 whereas according to the new shop the shopkeepers are supposed to pay 2/3 of the fee. The rates of the adjoining areas are much higher. BHEl Town Administration department will further beautify and organise the market areas.
Meanwhile, BHEl, Bhopal today dispatched two number of 4600 KW, 11V, 590RPM ID Fan motor for 3X660 megawatt Nabinagar Supercritical power plant of Nabinagar Power Generation Company limited. Bihar State Electricity Board and NTPC is jointly supplying the equipment’s for the project.