The recent increase in power tariff has dismayed industrialists, hoteliers, and other power-intensive sectors since higher tariff will shoot up operational costs.
Several industrialists have fiercely opposed the 70 paise per unit hike by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) last week and plan to make a representation to the new government.
The hike, the highest in a decade, may burden the industries by 30 per cent and affect production costs.
