tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post1889882264591726692..comments2024-03-27T11:21:40.742+04:00Comments on Muscat Confidential: Omani Government effectively Nationalises Dhofar PowerUndercover Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577931944980469254noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-6580580762220308082009-06-11T12:41:33.988+04:002009-06-11T12:41:33.988+04:00It was bound to happen. Ever since the deal took p...It was bound to happen. Ever since the deal took place, you could see the train heading along, you could see the brick wall, and you could see the tracks joining the two.<br /><br />The problem was no so much as a matter of revenue return nor of deal-making/breaking, nor are large money matters involved. Rather, the decline in service levels became so atrocious that the EHC has been forced to take action, at a loss.<br /><br />There have been numerous cases of blackouts, followed by emergency backups and high-officials being roused from bed to sort the issue. The excuse of DPC, as always, is/was "its not financially feasible".<br /><br />Consider the terrain. In the capital (MEDC, MPC, MEC etc), provide electricity to a hundred homes and you cover the costs of cables, the local districution circuit and transmission losses from Ghubra to the house. 3 kms of cable covers 300 homes. In Dhofar region, you have to spend 10 times the amount to provide electricity to a single village, a single farmhouse etc, which is a recurring loss, as long as the subscriber exists.<br /><br />The good thing out of this is that the proper ministry officials are not willing to tolerate electricity disruption of any level, even at the cost of being egg-faced.<br /><br />So this happens.<br /><br /><br />-FKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-14702121503839404802009-06-11T08:41:23.144+04:002009-06-11T08:41:23.144+04:00Any 'local' newspapers, Arabic or English,...Any 'local' newspapers, Arabic or English, carry this story? Wonder what the real 'skinny' is on the deal. Who makes money, who loses money, and who has egg on their face? AbdAbdullahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596118994410731450noreply@blogger.com