Tag: Power tariff

Industry heads oppose power tariff hike; demand rollback
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Industry heads oppose power tariff hike; demand rollback

June 9, 2023

‘Businesses will be forced to shut down or shift to other States where electricity charges are less’ Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), represented by its President K.B. Lingaraju and KIADB Industrial Area Manufacturers Association (KIAMA), represented by its Vice-President K. Ravindra Prabhu, have expressed shock and disappointment over the steep increase…

KERC hikes tariff again; CM chooses to shift blame
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KERC hikes tariff again; CM chooses to shift blame

June 6, 2023

Small industries register protest; warns shut down Bengaluru: The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), which had hiked the rate of 70 paise per unit of electricity on May 12, has now again ordered an average increase of 51 paise per unit under the pretext of ‘Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA)’ charge. As per…

Electricity tariff hiked by 70 paise a unit
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Electricity tariff hiked by 70 paise a unit

May 13, 2023

Bengaluru: In a rude shock to the people of the State a day before the counting of votes for Karnataka Assembly polls-2023, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday hiked power charges by 70 paise a unit for domestic consumers with retrospective effect from Apr. 1. The tariff is hiked by 70 paise a…

Power tariff hike from April 1?
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Power tariff hike from April 1?

March 25, 2022

Bengaluru: Soon after the steep hike in edible oil, Petrol, Diesel and LPG prices, the Government in yet another blow to the common man, is all set to hike power tariff from Apr.1, with Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOMs) exerting pressure on the Government for a steep tariff hike in order to overcome rising expenses of…

Energy Minister hints at power tariff hike
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Energy Minister hints at power tariff hike

January 22, 2022

Bengaluru: Days after the KMF announced that it has sought the approval of the State Government for hiking milk price by Rs. 3 a litre, the Government has hinted at hiking power tariff shortly. Addressing presspersons here on Friday, Energy Minister Sunil Kumar said that the Government is considering power tariff hike based on the…

Small-scale industrialists condemn hike in power tariff
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Small-scale industrialists condemn hike in power tariff

January 9, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when the manufacturing sector is slowly looking up post COVID pandemic, the CESC’s decision to hike power tariff has raised the eyebrows of industrialists. In a press release, the MSME Council condemned the CESC for its proposal to the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Authority, seeking a hike in power tariff of HT…

Power tariff hiked by 30 paise per unit
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Power tariff hiked by 30 paise per unit

June 10, 2021

Bengaluru: In a blow to the common man who is already reeling under the effect of COVID-19 crisis, the State Government on Wednesday hiked power tariff by an average of 30 paise per unit. The tariff  revision  comes after the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) approved the hike. However, this is less than the average…

KERC holds public hearing in city: Consumers say NO to power tariff hike
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KERC holds public hearing in city: Consumers say NO to power tariff hike

February 17, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Power consumers cutting across various categories have urged the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) to reject the appeal filed by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) for a hike in power tariff. At a public hearing organised by the KERC at the Court Hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office this morning, representatives of various…

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