Ranchi: Th residents of Bokaro township have demanded that the power tariff be reduced by 30%. The demand was made before the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) which on Friday conducted a virtual public hearing here of the tariff petition filed by the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), which supplies power to Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) and its township areas after purchasing it from Damodar Valley Corporation. The township residents even said that the discom’s proposal for a tariff hike should be rejected.
Speaking of the annual revenue requirements of the SAIL unit BSL Bokaro township general manager (electrical) Sanjay Kumar said they have proposed a modest tariff hike of 25% in order to meet the obligations of purchasing power and to bridge the increasing revenue gaps. He added that plans are underway to upgrade the existing power infrastructure, including laying of underground cables and installation of smart meters at the consumers’ premises