The government has started the process of increasing electricity tariffs to generate more than Rs1 trillion additional revenue for distribution companies. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: The government has started the process of increasing electricity tariffs to generate more than Rs1 trillion additional revenue for distribution companies of ex-Wapda to meet their revenue requirements for the fiscal year 2020-21.
The increases are being sought on account of annual adjustments, indexations of distribution margins for FY2020-21 and some prior-year adjustments in line with agreements reached with international lending agencies.
As part of the process, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday conducted a public hearing on the tariff increase petitions of three major distribution companies (Discos) from Faisalabad, Lahore and Islamabad. The hearing on petitions of other Discos would follow over the next few weeks.
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A subcommittee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to investigate the removal of electricity transformers across the country by all power distribution companies (Discos) and submit a detailed report.
During a meeting held under the chairmanship of Convener Noor Alam Khan, the PAC subcommittee directed Discos to take asset declaration from any officer who joins the office including linemen, SDOs and executives.