On Would possibly 15, simply two days after Aam Aadmi Birthday party (AAP) registered a thumping victory within the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-poll, the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Executive larger the ability tariff for all classes. Opposition events have slammed the federal government’s determination and known as it the “first reward” by way of the state govt after profitable the by-poll.
After 3 years, the Punjab State Electrical energy Regulatory Fee (PSERC) larger the tariff. An build up of 8.64 consistent with cent has been introduced for this 12 months. PSERC has larger fastened fees as neatly. The common price consistent with unit is now Rs 7.04 in comparison to Rs 6.48 consistent with unit previous. Significantly, in comparison to neighbour states, together with Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, the patrons of Punjab pay any place between Re 1.01 to Rs 0.39 extra consistent with unit.
‘State will undergo the price of tariff exchange’ – Bhagwant Mann
Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann stated in a remark that the revised tariff would no longer put force at the customers and the federal government would undergo the fee for home and agriculture customers. In a tweet in Punjabi, he stated, “The federal government will undergo the price of the rise in electrical energy charges, it is going to no longer be a burden at the commonplace folks.”
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) Would possibly 15, 2023
Within the 2023-24 funds, the state govt put aside Rs 20,243 crore for energy subsidy. With the brand new tariff in position, the subsidy can be larger to Rs 21,162. Agriculture customers gets an Rs 8,809 crore subsidy, home customers gets a Rs 7,310 crore subsidy, and business customers gets a Rs 2,530 crore subsidy.
Tariff adjustments for home customers
Home customers get 300 gadgets unfastened per thirty days within the state. Whilst it is going to proceed with the brand new tariff, further fastened fees of Rs 15 consistent with KW and a mean of 65 paise consistent with unit hike had been presented for home customers. As consistent with the brand new tariff, home customers having load as much as 2 KW must pay Rs 3.49 consistent with unit to Rs 4.19 consistent with unit for the primary 100 gadgets which is a 70 paise hike. From 101 to 300 gadgets they’ve to pay Rs 6.64 consistent with unit which is an 80 paise hike. For 301 gadgets and above, the patrons can pay Rs 7.75 consistent with unit which is a forty five paise hike.
Tariff exchange for spiritual puts
Price lists for Golden Temple and Durgiana Temple had been created by way of 30 paise consistent with unit. Those shrines have been paying Rs 6.11 consistent with unit after crossing the two,000-unit mark. Now they are going to pay Rs 6.41 consistent with unit.
Tariff exchange for agriculture customers
For agriculture customers, the cost consistent with unit of electrical energy has been larger by way of 90 paise. Then again, they don’t get any invoice for the electrical energy intake. That implies the larger worth will put the state below extra monetary force.
Tariff exchange for business customers
The fastened fees for business customers had been larger by way of Rs 25-30. The consistent with unit worth of electrical energy has been larger by way of 90 paise.
Reacting to the hike SAD Leader Sukhbir Singh Badal stated, “Praise? Revenge? or Compensation? AAP executive repays Punjabis inside of 48 hours for its Jalandhar bypoll win with a back-breaking energy tariff hike. 300 gadgets unfastened energy scheme successfully dismantled as state govt is in no place to pay off PSPCL for this facility.”
Praise? Revenge? or Compensation? AAP executive repays Pbis inside of 48 hours for its Jalandhar by way of ballot win with a again breaking energy tariff hike.
300 gadgets unfastened energy scheme successfully dismantled as @BhagwantMann led @PunjabGovtIndia is in no place to pay off PSPCL for this facility.
— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) Would possibly 15, 2023
Reviews counsel that the rise in tariff has been presented to fulfill the yearly earnings requirement of the Punjab State Energy Company Ltd. A number of components have larger the manufacturing price, together with upper costs for coal imports, larger fee of momentary energy acquire from energy alternate and customary inflation.
The brand new tariff will come into impact from Would possibly 16 because the type code of behavior was once in pressure in view of the by-poll. The brand new tariff most often comes into pressure on April 1 annually.