Saturday, 27 APRIL 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The Bharatiya Janata Party has stated that electricity is still cheaper in Uttarakhand compared to other States. The BJP State media in-charge Manveer Singh Chauhan said that the State government is alert regarding the interests of electricity consumers, adding that the power rates in Uttarakhand are cheaper compared to other States. The annual rise in power tariffs is also considerably less, he claimed.
Chauhan said that power tariffs have been raised by 6.92 per cent in Uttarakhand which is less compared to the 9.64 rise in 2023-24. “The electricity tariff rates are amended every year and the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved the increase. The commission decided to approve the increase considering the rise in cost of electricity received from the electricity producers,” he said.Terming the Congress’ statement laughable, he said that the annual rise in power tariffs is not a new phenomenon. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the government had provided relaxation to the public in the time period for payment of electricity and other payments. The government has affected a marginal increase in the power tariffs considering the interests of the public.
