Kashmir civil society opposes proposed power tariff hike

Strongly opposing the Power Development Department’s proposed power tariff hike, a Kashmir-based civil society group has petitioned the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) and advocated increase in power tariffs for army and other forces’ establishments, also stating that general consumers cannot be burdened for “failure” of the State to reduce the Transmission and Distribution losses. The Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS)— in its petition—has expressed concern over the “failure of authorities” to curb and control the “perpetuating and ever-growing T&D losses incurred in power sector which is…

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