MIA to file objection against proposed power tariff hike

Mysore Industries Association (MIA) representing industries of Mysore, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts, has opposed the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation’s proposal of power tariff hike of 80 paise per unit to all consumers including tiny, small, medium and large industries.

Pointing out that a lot of industries have been either closed, sick or turned into non-performing assets (NPA), MIA has strongly opposed the proposal of hike.

MIA President P Vishwanath and General Secretary Suresh Kumar Jain in a press release have asked all consumers to file their objection directly in six sets duly notarised to KERC before February 2, 2015 against the proposed hike.

The Association has also opposed Cesc’s proposal to withdraw power tariff rebate of 50 paise per unit for solar water heater consumers, instead of encouraging the use of solar heaters by domestic consumers.

Cesc has also proposed to convert self-employed tailors, auditors, beauty parlours, home tutorials, DTP centres, paying guest, goldsmith, astrology and other micro self-employed service activities undertaken in residential houses into commercial category with Rs three per unit which is an additional burden to all small scale units, the release said.

MIA is now planning to file its objection effectively against this power tariff hike with the help of both technical and legal expertise. It has requested all consumers, industrialists, auditors and legal experts to advise and contribute towards the expenditure incurred for filing the objection.
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