Assam Cabinet Minister for Power Nandita Gorlosa said that the state government is not responsible for rising the per unit price of electricity and that the decisions are taken by the Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC).
Government Not Responsible For Rise In Electricity Bills
While addressing media persons on the hike in electricity rates, Nandita Gorlosa said, ”Temperatures are rising every day which is one of the main reasons for the problems. The rising temperatures have resulted in technical difficulties.”
”For that reason, several places are currently facing power issues. Due to a shortage of power supply, we have had to resort to load shedding. Electricity bills are not rising. Due to a rise in prices of petrol, there has been an inadvertent hike in electricity prices,” she added.
”The decision to rise electricity prices is not taken by the government. This decision comes from the electricity regulatory commission,” Gorlosa further added.
The Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) decided to again hike the monthly tariff for electricity consumption spelling trouble for consumers earlier this month. The APDCL hiked the tariffs by 30 paise to 70 paise per unit of electricity consumed.