Chhattisgarh announces 6.19% hike in power tariff
Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has announced an average hike in power tariff by 6.19% for all categories of consumers over the existing rate for the financial year 2021-22.
A press release issued by the CSERC , on Tuesday, stated that the new tariffs have been made effective from August 1.
The state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slammed the government over the decision and claimed that the government is putting extra burden on the people of the state.
“In the domestic consumer category, for the consumption slab below 100 units per month, constituting 64%of total consumers, the tariff has been increased from existing ₹3.40 to ₹3.60 per unit,” the release stated.
