LUDHIANA: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has assured that his government will provide energy at Rs 5 per unit to business, as authorized by way of the state cupboard, notwithstanding the two-part tariff introduced nowadays by way of the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC).
The Chief Minister has directed the Power Secretary and Chairman of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to examine the results of the two-part tariff and issue an advisory to the concerned department to freeze industrial energy tariff at Rs. 5 per unit, as already authorized by way of the state cupboard.
The Chief Minister reiterated his dedication to supply tariff for the business at Rs 5 per unit for five years underneath the "Industrial and Business Development Policy 2017" notified on October 17, and stated his government will paintings to make certain that it meets its promise on this regard. With this assurance, the Chief Minister has laid to relaxation all apprehensions of the government reneging on its promise of freezing of industrial energy tariff at Rs 5 per unit for the next 5 years.
While it was once the prerogative of the Commission to fix energy tariff in all classes underneath the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, the government will make certain that it meets its dedication to energy users within the state, the Chief Minister stated within the wake of the notification of the PSERC Tariff Order for the year 2017-18. He promised that his government would give you the important subsidy to PSPCL accordingly, to fulfill its commitments for providing loose/reasonably priced energy to various classes of consumers including agriculture, business, scheduled castes, backward classes and below poverty-line home customers.
The government will make certain that energy is equipped to small customers at part with the present tariff of Rs.4.99 per KWH - a transfer that will receive advantages 85,000 small industrial customers, whilst holding the whole tariff to Rs. 5.00 per unit within the new situation of a two-part tariff, for industrial customers within the medium and large class, stated Captain Amarinder.
Reiterating his government's dedication to supply quality energy on 24 x 7 foundation to the entire home, business and industrial customers within the state, the Chief Minister additional stated loose energy to agriculture customers would proceed, as would up to 200 units per thirty days to Scheduled Caste (SC), Backward Class (BC) & Non-SC BPL home customers, and up to 300 units per thirty days to Freedom Fighter Domestic Consumers.
On the hike introduced by way of PSERC in home tariff, the Chief Minister stated the nominal build up was once necessitated by way of the increasing price of energy era and distribution and identified that the home energy tariff had been static for the past three years. He additional famous that in spite of the hike, the home energy price in Punjab is still lower than all neighbouring states, except for Himachal Pradesh.
The Chief Minister has directed the Power Secretary and Chairman of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to examine the results of the two-part tariff and issue an advisory to the concerned department to freeze industrial energy tariff at Rs. 5 per unit, as already authorized by way of the state cupboard.
The Chief Minister reiterated his dedication to supply tariff for the business at Rs 5 per unit for five years underneath the "Industrial and Business Development Policy 2017" notified on October 17, and stated his government will paintings to make certain that it meets its promise on this regard. With this assurance, the Chief Minister has laid to relaxation all apprehensions of the government reneging on its promise of freezing of industrial energy tariff at Rs 5 per unit for the next 5 years.
While it was once the prerogative of the Commission to fix energy tariff in all classes underneath the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, the government will make certain that it meets its dedication to energy users within the state, the Chief Minister stated within the wake of the notification of the PSERC Tariff Order for the year 2017-18. He promised that his government would give you the important subsidy to PSPCL accordingly, to fulfill its commitments for providing loose/reasonably priced energy to various classes of consumers including agriculture, business, scheduled castes, backward classes and below poverty-line home customers.
The government will make certain that energy is equipped to small customers at part with the present tariff of Rs.4.99 per KWH - a transfer that will receive advantages 85,000 small industrial customers, whilst holding the whole tariff to Rs. 5.00 per unit within the new situation of a two-part tariff, for industrial customers within the medium and large class, stated Captain Amarinder.
Reiterating his government's dedication to supply quality energy on 24 x 7 foundation to the entire home, business and industrial customers within the state, the Chief Minister additional stated loose energy to agriculture customers would proceed, as would up to 200 units per thirty days to Scheduled Caste (SC), Backward Class (BC) & Non-SC BPL home customers, and up to 300 units per thirty days to Freedom Fighter Domestic Consumers.
On the hike introduced by way of PSERC in home tariff, the Chief Minister stated the nominal build up was once necessitated by way of the increasing price of energy era and distribution and identified that the home energy tariff had been static for the past three years. He additional famous that in spite of the hike, the home energy price in Punjab is still lower than all neighbouring states, except for Himachal Pradesh.
Captain assures of industrial power at Rs 5 per unit despite new tariff order of PSERC
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