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Raipur, Aug 3 (PTI) After a three-year hiatus, the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) announced an average electricity tariff increase of 6.19% for all consumers for 2021-2022, an official said on Tuesday. The main opposition party, the BJP, has accused the ruling Congress of doing “an injustice” to the people of the state by raising electricity tariffs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. An average increase of 37 paise (6.19 percent) per unit in the electricity tariff over previous tariffs was made across all categories of consumers, said CSERC secretary SP Shukla. The new tariffs, which were released on Monday, went into effect on August 1 and the rate has been adjusted to meet revenue needs and ensure that no category is subjected to a tariff shock, he said. he declares. Chhattisgarh’s electricity utilities are managed by five state-owned companies for owning, generating, transmitting, distributing and trading. “In 2018-19 and 2019-2020, the commission reduced the current tariff to provide relief to consumers. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, electricity tariffs have not been increased in 2020-21, â€Shukla told PTI. Now, as the state is gradually recovering from the COVID-19 situation, the commission felt the need to revise the pricing structure. , as the accumulated revenue differentials (of state-owned utilities) will continue to increase with the associated costs of ownership, putting more strain on consumers at a later date, he said. approved at Rs 6.41 per unit against Rs 5.93 per unit in the last fiscal year, the official said. Apart from that, for consumption units from 101 to 200, the electricity tariff has been increased from Rs 3.60 to Rs 3.80 per unit, according to the official statement. Likewise, increases have been made in other power consumption slabs in domestic and other categories. The commission also increased the load limit for the single-phase connection from 3 kilowatts to 5 kilowatts. The package, which was previously levied on consumption, will now be billed on the load contacted and on the telescopic base, the statement said. In order to encourage an environmentally friendly transportation system, the prices for electric vehicle charging units will continue to be Rs 5 per unit as before, it was stated. According to the statement, in order to expand telecommunications connectivity in the areas affected by Naxal, the 50% discount on the electrical overload on mobile towers that will be installed after April 1, 2019 will be maintained. The remission of the electricity surcharge to medical facilities in tribal and rural areas has been increased from 5% to 7%, while domestic consumers will continue to receive half of the state government rebate on the bill. electricity, the statement said. Criticizing the ruling Congress for the rise, Opposition Leader Dharamlal Kaushik said: “The state government has betrayed the people of the state. A rise in electricity tariffs will put a strain on people, who are already bearing the brunt of COVID-19. The state government has done people injustices. »PTI TKP ARU ARU
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