Chandigarh: Just two days after profitable a Lok Sabha by-poll with a spotlight primarily on its people-centric schemes, together with free electrical energy of 300 items for each family, the AAP authorities in Punjab on Monday introduced the brand new electrical energy tariff with a per unit improve starting from 25 to 89 paise for home and business shoppers.
The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has issued a brand new tariff for many who devour greater than 300 items per thirty days and for the non-residential sector that doesn’t get any subsidy.
As per the brand new tariffs, which is able to come into impact from May 16, the fees for these having a load of as much as 2 KW have been revised to Rs 4.19 per unit for the primary 100 items (a rise of 70 paise per unit), Rs 6.64 per unit for 101 to 300 items (a rise of 80 paise per unit), and Rs 7.75 per unit for above 300 items (a rise of 45 paise per unit).
For these having a load between 2 KW and seven KW, the present cost is Rs 3.74 per unit for the primary 100 items, Rs 5.84 per unit for 101 to 300 items, and Rs 7.30 per unit for above 300 items. Whereas, the brand new tariff might be Rs 4.44 per unit, Rs 6.64 per unit, and Rs 7.75 per unit for the primary 100 items, 101 to 300 items, and above 300 items, respectively.
In the commercial class, the tariff has been elevated from Rs 5.53 to Rs 5.67 per unit for these consuming as much as 20 KVA. Justifying the hike, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann mentioned the revised tariff wouldn’t impression the frequent individuals. The improve could be borne by the federal government.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal mentioned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had mastered the politics of lies and deception by invoking an enormous energy hike throughout all classes of shoppers instantly after profitable the Jalandhar by-poll. Demanding a right away withdrawal of the back-breaking hike, the SAD president mentioned “AAP has penalized Punjabis for reposing faith in the party and betrayed their trust”.
In a press release right here, the SAD president mentioned “AAP contested the Jalandhar by-poll by showcasing its 300 units free power scheme. Even that has been effectively dismantled with today`s power hike. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann`s contention that the Punjab government will subsidize consumers for the additional cost borne by them while availing the 300-unit free scheme by paying the same to PSPCL is an eyewash.
“The authorities already owes Rs 20,400 crore to PSPCL and is in no place to tackle an extra burden.” Badal said “The AAP authorities has elevated the ability tariff of all classes, together with the bottom brackets. In reality, the rise has been essentially the most for the bottom classes with shoppers within the zero to 100 items going through a rise of 70 paise per unit and people within the 100 to 300 unit class going through a hike of 80 paise per unit.”
Asserting that the common man would be most affected, Badal said: “AAP has proven its true colours. It has proved that it can’t be trusted. It intentionally postponed the ability hike until after the Jalandhar parliamentary by-poll and is once more mendacity to shoppers that it’ll subsidize the weaker sections. If it goals to take action then why has it imposed this hike within the first place?”
