Haryana Government plans to reduce rates of electricity for new units proposed to be set up in the state- Manohar Lal.

Posted by On February 02, 2017 0 Comment

Panchkula, Feb 2–Out to woo industry and investment, the Haryana Government plans to reduce rates of electricity for new units proposed to be set up in the state.
Disclosing this while addressing a press conference in Panchkula, today, the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal, said the state government had given a proposal to this effect to the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), the regulatory agency for power tariff. A final decision would be taken soon, subject to approval by the HERC.
In reply to a question, he said the previous government had instigated the people not to pay their outstanding electricity bills. There were about 32 lakh metered connections in 55 lakh households in the state at that time. Due to the efforts made by the present government during the last two years, things are beginning to improve and 24-hour electricity is being supplied in villages under 32 feeders. Panchkula district has been covered under this scheme.
There are 74 feeders in the state where line losses aggregate more than 90 per cent. The Electricity Department has issued notices for getting the line losses pared on such feeders otherwise supply of electricity would be reduced in these areas, the Chief Minister said.
Asked to comment on the Jat reservation issue, he said that everyone in a democracy had the right to demonstrate peacefully without imparing law and order. “We had a meeting with one group of Jat leaders where the government accepted their demand to give job to the next of kin of those who had lost their lives in the agitation last year. Process has been initated for the same”, he added.
Compensation to those affected by the Jat agitation has already been disbursed as per the survey report. If anyone has a complaint, he or she can apply to the Claim Commissioner to get the issue settled, he said.
The Chief Minister said that Budget session of the Vidhan Sabha would begin on February 27, 2017 at 2 p.m.
The Minister of State for Renewable Energy, Mr Nayab Singh Saini, Minister of State for Cooperation, Mr Manish Kumar Grover, Minister of State for Public Health Engineering, Dr Banwari Lal, and MLA Mr Gian Chand Gupta, Chief Secretary Mr D.S. Dhesi, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Mr Rajesh Khullar, and Media Advisor to Chief Minister, Mr Amit Arya, were also present on the occasion.