Government to move OERC to reconsider power tariff hike

BHUBANESWAR: Faced with intense opposition to the power tariff hike, the State government on Wednesday said it will move the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) for reconsideration of the decision. Making a statement in the Assembly, Minister of State for Energy Dibya Shankar Mishra said the government will request the regulatory authority to reconsider the enhanced power tariff, which is set to be made effective from April 4, 2021.