The announcement by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to increase the tariff (by 50 paise) for industrial consumers from April 1 has evoked sharp reactions from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the BJP. Both the parties are demanding withdrawal of the power tariff hike.
SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal in a statement said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has betrayed the industrial sector by increasing the tariff despite promising to supply power to the sector at the rate of Rs 5 per unit.
