Haryana: HERC slashes power tariff for agro industry

Providing a major relief to agro industry, the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) Monday announced creation of a special tariff category under which power consumption up to 20KW will be charged at the rate Rs 4.75 as against current tariff of Rs 7.05 per unit. The revised tariff for 2020-21 will be applicable from June 1, 2020.

“This was a long pending demand and will give a big boost to the diversification of the rural economy,” an HERC spokesperson said.

The HERC has also approved the proposal of discoms for introducing pre-paid meters. It will introduce a rebate of 5 per cent on the applicable tariff for consumers availing pre-paid facility. “This step will go a long way in improving the billing and collection efficiency,” the spokesperson added.