Prayagraj: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers on Friday staged a demonstration outside the office of power department near Anglo Bengali Inter College against the severe power crisis, unscheduled power cuts, exorbitant electricity tariffs and irregularities associated with smart meters in the state.The workers also submitted a memorandum, addressed to Governor, to district officials under the…
Bengaluru: Amid growing debate over the possible privatisation of electricity distribution in Karnataka after Tata Power sought a distribution licence, energy experts and employees’ unions have traded sharp arguments over the performance of state-run Escoms.Experts and consumer groups have flagged shortcomings in the existing system, including the delay in implementing Solar Time-of-Day (ToD) tariffs mandated…
NEW DELHI: Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed a nationwide overhaul of electricity tariffs, recommending a sharp increase in fixed monthly charges paid by consumers as power distributors struggle to recover costs amid rising rooftop solar adoption and migration of industries to captive power.The proposal could eventually mean consumers paying a larger portion of their…
