Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 18: Federation of Industries Bari Brahmana has expressed strong resentment against the new power tariff hike announced by the J&K State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
In a meeting of the Federation held at BBIA Bhawan here today under the chairmanship of Annil Suri, the members expressed their strong resentment towards the new power tariff issued by JKSERC in which the Industrial sector of J&K has been penalized for being 100% metered and contributing full payment for the power supplied.
The Federation pointed out that the average increase in the tariff is 6% for LT and HT supply and 12% in case of HT -PIU. With further addition, of 22% electricity duty, the cost of production of the industrial units will increase and their products are unviable in the market. It has been observed that the SERC has ordered for a substantially higher tariff for the industrial category of consumers, namely , LT- industrial supply, HT industrial supply and HT-PIU Industrial supply.
They termed it as unjustified for the reason that the loss level in the industrial category are substantially lower and thus the tariff for such categories needed to be lowered. Again, the loss level in the feeders of the industrial category of consumers are around average 12% which is below the national average as against the total adjustment as proposed by PDD of about 52.82 % to be applied, which is patently unjust, arbitrary and irrational. It said the industrial units have been set up on the assurance of the State Government of lower industrial tariff to enable industries to be competitive and promote industrialization in the State. The Federation alleged that PDD has failed to comply with earlier, directives issued by SERC from time to time with regard to Metering, Energy audit, region/ district wise details for power supplied and recoveries, loss studies in various categories of consumers, upkeep and maintenance of transmission lines and grid stations and the power curtailment preventive maintenance plans. It sought the intervention of Chief Minister in this regard. Senior members T S Reen, S C Dutta, Vinod Rishi and Jatinder Aul also attended the meeting.
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