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| PHDCCI J&K laments over proposed increase in power tariff | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 11: PHDCCI J&K has denounced the proposed average 17.74 percent power tariff hike by JPDCL for Jammu region and 12.46 percent power tariff hike by JPDCL & KPDCL for Jammu and Kashmir regions and have demanded its immediate rollback. The PHDCCI J&K chairs in a joint statement has demanded immediate rollback of proposal for average 12.46 percent and 17.74 percent power tariff hike in domestic, industrial, commercial, agriculture categories. Rahul Sahai said the power tariff hike will be an unbearable burden on the common people. He said that even after enhancing the tariff, PDCL would neither be able to meet the revenue deficit nor the net revenue requirement of (FY 2022-23).
Sahai and Baldev Singh Raina, Chair PHDCCI Kashmir stated that this proposed power tariff hike would impact domestic as well as industrial and commercial consumers, we therefore request the electricity regulatory commission, to thoroughly examine the proposal of PDCL and spare the poor and middle-class domestic and existing industrial and service sector consumers from this unnecessary power hike as all economic sectors and people are already saddled with uncertainty.
The PHDCCI has requested the UT administration not to increase the electricity tariff for 2022-23. The tariff applicable for all categories of consumers should be kept same level as the previous year. The electricity commission and KPDCL & JPDCL should consider it prudent not to hike the power rate because of problems faced by people of J&K due to the Covid-19 lockdown and other issues.
The PHDCCI has requested the UT administration to earmark the budget and additional funds as subsidy for electricity consumption by domestic and agriculture to neutralise the effect of increase in tariff. Also there should be announcement for free electricity for Domestic consumers having monthly consumption upto 150 units, said Raina.
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