4.     In addition, 15%(1051 MW) of the installed capacity (7010 MW) of the future projects indicated at paras 2 & 3 above will be retained with Government of India to meet the requirements of the constituent states depending on the prevailing power supply position. Accordingly, Delhi will be also getting allocation from this unallocated power depending upon the prevailing power supply position in Delhi.

5.     Delhi Vidyut Board is setting up 330 MW Pragati CCGT which will be exclusively for Delhi.

6.     The Supply of power from the Central Sector future projects would be subject to the following conditions :-

(i)        Power from the new Central Sector Power Stations will be made in accordance with power purchase agreement (PPAs) to be signed between the CPSU and the State/UT or any of their authorised agency/board;

(ii)     First offer for purchase of power shall be made by the CPSU to each constituent (State /UT or their authorised agency) of the region as per their entitlement;

(iii)     In case any constituent of the region does not buy its share or part thereof, the CPSU shall have the right to sell that power to any other State/UT in accordance with the PPA to be entered into by them. However, such offer by the CPSU shall first be made to the State(s)/UT(s) within the region (where power station is located) before diverting the power to State(s)/UT(s) outside the region.

(iv)     Where there are more than one claimants to the surplus power, so offered, weightage in allocation shall be given to the Power Sector reforming State(s)/UT(s).

(v)     This does not affect allocation of 10% of the power to the State where the central thermal power plant is located and the 12% free power from Central hydel power stations to the State(s)/UT(s) of the regions (including the state where the hydel project is located).

1. The estimates of power demand made for Delhi in accordance to the 15^th Electric

Power Survey undertaken during 1994-95 are indicated below: -

3.    Power would be available to Delhi from the following sources after implementation of the projects indicated as paras 2 to 5 above.

PRIME MINISTER’S SPEECH AT THE PRESENTATION OF THE ROTRAY INDIA AWARD ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO JUSTICE SHRI M. N. VENKATACHALIAH

    Following is the text of the Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee's address at the presentation of the Rotary India Award on Human Rights to Justice Shri M. N. Venkatachaliah here today:

    "It gives me great pleasure to be invited by Rotary Award for Service to Humanity (India) Trust to present a very special award to a very special person this evening.

    Few men are perhaps better qualified to be chosen for the first Rotary India Award on Human Rights than Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah. His name is indelibly linked to the noble ideal of advancement of human rights in India, thanks to his long and distinguished service in the judiciary and, later, as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission. The good work started by him in the Commission has been continued by his able successor, Justice Verma.

    Human rights is not an alien concept to us. It is not as if India borrowed it from democracies in the West after the issue gained international currency in recent decades. In the very emblem of the National Human Rights Commission is enshrined the age-old Vedic ideal: Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah – May All Be Happy.

    Here "All" does not mean all of a particular community or a race or a nation, but all the human beings on earth. Our ideal of human rights is, thus, as universal as it is ancient.

    Nor do we in India understand human rights in a limited and restrictive sense in terms of certain abuses here and there. It is wrong to think of human rights in parts, nor their denial in parts. Human life and happiness are indivisible. Only a holistic approach will help us achieve material prosperity for all, social and cultural progress for all, and human dignity for all.

    India not only developed an original and profound understanding of human rights, but also constructed the three pillars on which the edifice of human rights rests. These pillars are democracy, secularism, and the rule of law. These ideals might not have been articulated in the past through their modern idioms. But, in their essential form, they have always been the hallmark of the best periods in Indian history. They have been championed by philosophers and social reformers belonging to all the diverse religious and social traditions of India. That is why, after independence we adopted a Constitution that guarantees basic human rights not only to our own citizens, without any discrimination, but also to those who happen to visit our sacred land.

    I am not harking back to the past because it is a comfortable distraction from the glaring gap between the ideals and the reality at present. No. I am doing so, because I believe that we can best promote respect for human rights by rooting our efforts in our own cultural and spiritual traditions, without, however, turning a blind eye to the positive lessons from the experiences of other countries around the world.

    I emphasize the importance of our cultural and spiritual traditions for another reason. Not all the right things in society can be ensured by laws and regulations alone. Law cannot teach a person to be compassionate, caring, and sensitive to other people’s sorrows and joys. And human rights cannot be secure in a society where these qualities are weak. For example, atrocities on dalits, women, poor and the weak cannot be stopped by legal methods alone. Social maladies call for social remedies.

    It is, therefore, necessary that we pay far greater attention than we have done so far to the role of education, media, and socio-cultural reforms in creating an environment in which respect for human rights becomes the natural trait of citizens and institutions.

    Of course, the role of the law and governmental machinery in expanding and deepening the scope of human rights can hardly be overemphasised. The National Human Rights Commission has rendered a commendable service by creating greater awareness about human rights and also by checking their gross abuses. So far, however, only 10 States have set up similar commissions. I would urge those States, which have not done so, to follow suit speedily. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, which, I am told, account for 65 per cent of the nearly 50,000 complaints that are received annually by the National Commission.

    The Commission has suggested some amendments to the Protection of Human Rights Act following the report of the Justice Ahmadi Committee Justice Verma has referred to this matter in his speech. The Government will examine these suggestions and take early steps to enact necessary amendments to further strengthen the legal framework for the protection of human rights.

    I believe that we should be open and willing to fully recognize the deficiencies and infringements in the area of human rights in India. For without being truthful to the nature and extent of the problem, there can be no effective and durable solution. We should spare no effort to infuse greater sensitivity, efficiency, and accountability in the functioning of the police, administration and other institutions that have a direct bearing on the human rights of citizens.

    Wherever necessary, rules and procedures of these institutions should be radically overhauled to reduce the possibility of their contribution to the violation of human rights of our citizens. This is especially urgent in the context of the untold difficulties faced by the poor and illiterate in their dealings with the institutions of the State.

    All the people working in these institutions should bear in mind a simple guiding principle: The more we enforce the rule of law, the better we promote human rights. It is a principle which Justice Venkatachaliah himself has enunciated very pithily in one of his famous judgements I am quoting from his judgement: "Governance is not of men but of the rule of law." I would like all of us responsible for governance at the Centre and in State Governments and local bodies to mull over the meaning of these profound words more and more.

    At the same time, I wish also to caution against the tendency, seen among some commentators on the human rights in India, to exaggerate, to sensationalize, to judge a situation without regard to the overall context, to view certain issues through the coloured glasses of outsiders, and to wittingly or unwittingly project a negative picture of India around the world.

    Another thought. In a developing country like India, the task of advancing human rights is integrally linked to speedy and balanced socio-economic growth. Poverty is one of the worst violators of human rights – and so also is the society that allows poverty to persist. India has all the human and natural resources needed to provide decent living standards to all our citizens. This, however, can be achieved only by removing the shackles on India’s all-round economic progress. This is the true purpose of our economic reforms. Our reforms have a human face because they are designed to promote economic and social justice for all our citizens, especially the poorest and the most deprived.

    A word about the timing of this award presentation ceremony, which appears to have something to do with our desire to bring the issue of human rights into greater limelight. Knowingly or unknowingly, the organizers have chosen this day for holding the function, which is only two days before the 25^th anniversary of the imposition of Emergency in India. As we all know, it was the darkest period for Indian democracy. It was also a direct assault on the fundamental human rights of our citizens. Happily, that sad chapter came to an early end. It is our duty, and the duty of our succeeding generations, to ensure that it never re-visits us.

    Before I conclude, I must applaud Justice Venkatachaliah for the new role in which he is now serving the nation: namely, as the chairman of the Constitution Review Commission. His stature, his erudition and his impeccable impartiality have been hailed by one and all. In this new responsibility, too, Justice Venkatachaliah will continue his spirited championing of human rights.

    I once again heartily congratulate Justice Venkatachaliah for receiving the Rotary India Award on Human Rights and, thereby, further promoting the cause of human rights in India.

    Thank you."