Punjab, a Congress-ruled state, will go to polls early next year. "In view of the hardship being faced by the weaker section of society due to the pandemic, the per unit tariff for domestic consumers with load up to 2kW (kilowatt) and consumption slabs of 0-100 units and 101-300 units have been reduced by Re 1 and 50 paise, respectively," it said.
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LUDHIANA: City businessmen are up in arms against the proposed hike of 8% in the power charges demanded by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL). According to businessmen, the department in its annual revenue requirement (ARR) petition before the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has made this demand, which if accepted will ‘destroy’ the industry of Punjab. They are of the view that already the power charges for industry are among the highest in the country and even a hike of 1% will hit the already ailing industry.
Giving more details, Gurmeet Singh Kular, president of Federation of Industrial and Commercial Organisations (FICO) said, “We strongly oppose the proposed hike in power tariff by the PSPCL in its ARR before the PSERC. If the hike is allowed, this will ruin the industrial sector of Punjab, especially when these are passing through the critical recovery phase after the months of lockdown and recession caused due to