Tata Power hopes to get commitment from all states on Mundra tariff hike: Praveer Sinha

Tata PowerNSE 3.65 % hopes to get a commitment from the five states that buy power from its loss-making Mundra unit regarding tariff increase at the planned Friday meeting with the power ministry, chief executive Praveer Sinha told Rachita Prasad in an exclusive interview. Sinha shared his view on the impact of Covid-19 on the power sector and what the utility is doing to ensure that power supply is not disrupted. Edited excerpts:

How is the company dealing with Covid-19?
We are a public utility and we have a huge responsibility to generate power and supply power to the consumer. We have taken precautionary steps at our offices and plants.