There is a need to make an action plan against electricity theft in rural and urban areas of Uttarakhand. The commission said that the time has come to fix accountability for officers and employees who do not meet their targets or officers who come to rest.
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New Electricity Rates: Electricity rates have increased in Uttarakhand. The new electricity rates will be applicable from 1 April 2025. After the approval of the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission, the electricity prices in the state have increased by 5.62 percent. In such a situation, people will have to face inflation.
Let us tell you that against the proposal of 12.01 percent hike by UPCL-Energy Corporation, the commission has increased the electricity rates by only 0.12 percent. The burden of UJVNL’s PDF has fallen on the public.
In Uttarakhand, there is a burden of up to 5.5 percent on electricity rates due to PDF alone. The Commission has also expressed strong displeasure against the electricity theft happening in Uttarakhand. The Commission has also tightened the noose on UPCL.
Said that the divisions and sub-divisions where electricity theft is taking place in Uttarakhand will be audited. The expenditure incurred on the operation of power schemes will also have to be accounted for. The Commission has strictly instructed UPCL that the vigilance of UPCL will now have to play an active role.
There is a need to make an action plan against electricity theft happening in the rural and urban areas of Uttarakhand. The Commission said that the time has come to fix the accountability of the officers and employees who do not meet the target or the officers who come to rest.
Security charge will not be collected from the public
Giving a big relief to the electricity consumers, the Commission said that the security charge of the smart meter will not be collected from the public. Directed that the recovery of additional security charge will also have to be stopped. Let us tell you that the recovery of security charge was increased by UPCL.x
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