Increase in power tariff

Sir,
This has reference to the news item ‘SERC orders average 8.5% increase in power tariff DE Apr 27.
The decision of the State Electrictiy Regulatory Commission (SERC) to raise power tariff is arbitrary, unwarranted and unjustified. This is because the burden of the hike will have to be borne by consumers who have been e-metered and pay tariff regularly whileas those who do not pay and indulge in power theft make hay at the cost of honest consumers.
The hike will be justified only if all the consumers are e-metered and there is no power theft.
The SERC should take serious note of the situation and press PDD for e-metering of all areas and all consumers. Selective e-metering is sheer discrimination and this practice should be done away with at the earliest.
Power theft and power loss through poor transmission and distribution is main cause of electricity shortage in the State. Unless we take firm steps the power situation will never improve in the State.
Besides  increasing tariff rates will never make PDD meet rising tariff  losses. It will hurt only honest consumers.
Yours etc….
Manohar Lal Sharma
Udhampur

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