Lucknow,
Dec 8: Over two million power consumers in the state will have to pay more
for electricity from Saturday.
Ignoring opposition by political parties and a petition filed by the UP Rajya
Vidyut Upbhokta Parishad against the hike, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation
Limited (UPPCL) on Friday decided to go ahead with the hike in power tariff.
On November 30 last, Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPSERC) announced a hefty hike in power tariff that would leave a heavy burden on consumers in rural areas.
Consumers in rural areas will now have to shell out more than 150 per cent, but domestic consumers in urban areas will face only 12 per cent rise in power tariff.
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) chief engineer (commercial and power accounts) A K Pathak said here that the new tariff would be enforced from Saturday after fulfilment of all norms.
He said that there would be an average hike of around 12 per cent for the urban domestic user along with Rs10 increase in per kilowatt load. Besides, the hike in per unit consumption would be between 89- 90 paise. UNI
On November 30 last, Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPSERC) announced a hefty hike in power tariff that would leave a heavy burden on consumers in rural areas.
Consumers in rural areas will now have to shell out more than 150 per cent, but domestic consumers in urban areas will face only 12 per cent rise in power tariff.
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) chief engineer (commercial and power accounts) A K Pathak said here that the new tariff would be enforced from Saturday after fulfilment of all norms.
He said that there would be an average hike of around 12 per cent for the urban domestic user along with Rs10 increase in per kilowatt load. Besides, the hike in per unit consumption would be between 89- 90 paise. UNI
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