Asection of industrial power consumers has taken a legal recourse against the utilities in West Bengal after their plea for relief on the fixed charges among other demands in the lockdown was rejected, an official said.
The Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission had also paid no heed to their demands, when they approached the regulator, the high-tension power consumers claimed.
According to them, Union minister of state for finance and corporate affairs Anurag Thakur has come in support of the industries during a recent interaction with the consumers.
The minister suggested that the Bengal government should allow deferment of payments for at least six months as the Centre has already provided Rs 90,000 crore to the state- owned power distribution companies, so that a temporary relief can be extended.
