Punjab: Two days after AAP wins Jalandhar LS by-poll, Bhagwant Mann authorities will enhance electrical power tariff all through the board

On May 15, merely two days after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) registered a thumping victory throughout the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-poll, the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government elevated the power tariff for all courses. Opposition occasions have slammed the federal authorities’s willpower and generally known as it the “first gift” by the state authorities after profitable the by-poll.

After three years, the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) elevated the tariff. An enhance of 8.64 per cent has been launched for this yr. PSERC has elevated mounted costs as correctly. The frequent worth per unit is now Rs 7.04 compared with Rs 6.48 per unit earlier. Notably, compared with neighbour states, along with Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, the patrons of Punjab pay wherever between Re 1.01 to Rs 0.39 additional per unit.

‘State will bear the cost of tariff change’ – Bhagwant Mann

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann talked about in a press launch that the revised tariff would not put pressure on the patrons and the federal authorities would bear the value for house and agriculture buyers. In a tweet in Punjabi, he talked about, “The government will bear the cost of the increase in electricity rates, it will not be a burden on the common people.”

ਬਿਜਲੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਦਰਾਂ ਚ ਵਾਧੇ ਦਾ ਖ਼ਰਚਾ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦੇਵੇਗੀ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਆਮ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਤੇ ਕੋਈ ਬੋਝ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਵੇਗਾ…600 ਯੂਨਿਟ ਵਾਲੀ ਯੋਜਨਾ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਵੀ ਮੀਟਰ ਤੇ ਅਸਰ ਨਹੀ ਪਵੇਗਾ..

— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) May 15, 2023

In the 2023-24 funds, the state authorities put apart Rs 20,243 crore for power subsidy. With the model new tariff in place, the subsidy shall be elevated to Rs 21,162. Agriculture buyers will get an Rs 8,809 crore subsidy, house buyers will get a Rs 7,310 crore subsidy, and industrial buyers will get a Rs 2,530 crore subsidy.

Tariff modifications for house buyers

Domestic buyers get 300 fashions free per thirty days throughout the state. While it might proceed with the model new tariff, additional mounted costs of Rs 15 per KW and a imply of 65 paise per unit hike have been launched for house buyers. As per the model new tariff, house buyers having load as a lot as 2 KW ought to pay Rs 3.49 per unit to Rs 4.19 per unit for the first 100 fashions which is a 70 paise hike. From 101 to 300 fashions they need to pay Rs 6.64 per unit which is an 80 paise hike. For 301 fashions and above, the patrons pays Rs 7.75 per unit which is a 45 paise hike.

Tariff change for non secular places

Tariffs for Golden Temple and Durgiana Temple have been created by 30 paise per unit. These shrines have been paying Rs 6.11 per unit after crossing the 2,000-unit mark. Now they could pay Rs 6.41 per unit.

Tariff change for agriculture buyers

For agriculture buyers, the worth per unit {of electrical} power has been elevated by 90 paise. However, they do not get any bill for {the electrical} power consumption. That means the elevated worth will put the state beneath additional financial pressure.

Tariff change for industrial buyers

The mounted costs for industrial buyers have been elevated by Rs 25-30. The per unit worth {of electrical} power has been elevated by 90 paise.

Reacting to the hike SAD Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal talked about, “Reward? Revenge? or Repayment? AAP govt repays Punjabis within 48 hours for its Jalandhar bypoll win with a back-breaking power tariff hike. 300 units free power scheme effectively dismantled as state government is in no position to repay PSPCL for this facility.”

Reward? Revenge? or Repayment? AAP govt repays Pbis inside 48 hours for its Jalandhar by poll win with a once more breaking power tariff hike.
300 fashions free power scheme efficiently dismantled as @BhagwantMann led @PunjabGovtIndia is in no place to repay PSPCL for this facility.

— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) May 15, 2023

Reports counsel that the rise in tariff has been launched to fulfill the annual earnings requirement of the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. Several parts have elevated the manufacturing worth, along with better prices for coal imports, elevated cost of short-term power purchase from power commerce and common inflation.

The new tariff will come into affect from May 16 as a result of the model code of conduct was in stress in view of the by-poll. The new tariff usually comes into stress on April 1 yearly.