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The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (Aptel) on Monday directed the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Derc) to begin recovering ₹38,500 crore in pending dues from power distribution companies within three weeks. Rejecting Derc's request to defer until July, the tribunal called the delay unreasonable and mandated an independent chartered accountant. Power Minister Ashish Sood assured that the government will not let this impact the public.