Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 9: Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) and Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) have proposed the same tariff for all the existing and new consumer categories in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
A spokesman of the Power Development Department said, “the figures 17.74% and 12.46% are the increase in revenue billed at proposed tariff by JPDCL and KPDCL respectively over the revenue billed at existing tariff by them”.
“The difference in the revenue billed is primarily due to difference in the consumer mix of JPDCL and KPDCL because the category of consumers differ in two Corporations”, he said, adding “even though JPDCL and KPDCL have proposed same tariff hike across the consumer categories has different impact on JPDCL and KPDCL”.
He further said that in case of JPDCL, the revenue from domestic category, non-domestic, commercial, State/Central Government department category, LT public water works and HT industrial supply contribute more than 10% each to the total revenue. “The rest all consumer categories contribute less than 10% of revenue”, he added.
“The varied consumer mix has resulted in JPDCL’s revenue increasing by 17.74% at proposed tariff while KPDCL’s revenue increasing by 12.46% at proposed tariff over the revenue calculated at the existing tariff”, the spokesman said.
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