Shocking electricity bill...!? How much increase for whom?

While the opposition party leaders were saying that the electricity tariff will increase soon in tamil Nadu, now the announcement about the electricity tariff hike has actually made people unhappy. Despite the explanation given by the electricity minister of tamil Nadu government, Senthil balaji, the people are expressing shock. In this situation, how high is the electricity bill in tamil Nadu? Now let's see in detail how much electricity we have to pay in addition to how many units are used. electricity minister Senthil balaji has announced that the electricity tariff has been increased so that people in tamil Nadu are not affected. According to this, up to 100 units of free electricity provided to houses and huts will continue as usual and also 750 units of electricity for power looms. minister Senthil balaji has announced that the program will continue.
Electricity charges have been increased by Rs 27.50 for those consuming 100 to 200 units and Rs 72 for those consuming 201 to 300 units, Rs.147.50 for those consuming electricity from 301 to 400 units, and Rs.297.50 for those consuming from 401 to 500 units, minister Senthil balaji said. For example, if a person using 201 to 300 units of electricity has paid 150 rupees so far, he will have to pay an additional 72.50 rupees and 222.50 rupees.While the electricity Board has given the reason for the increase in electricity tariff, the electricity Board has stated that in the last 10 years, the debt has increased by tens of crores of rupees, and two-thirds of the coal has to be purchased from the private sector. The minister of electricity has explained that the central government has been pressurizing the State government to increase the electricity tariff and that the electricity tariff has to be increased after 8 years.
However, even after this increase, the electricity Department has explained that only tamil Nadu has the lowest electricity rates in India. In particular, in tamil Nadu, up to 500 units of electricity users will pay Rs 1,725, while in Karnataka, users of 500 units will pay Rs 3930, in Kerala, they will pay Rs 2765, in andhra pradesh they will pay Rs 2572, in West bengal they will pay Rs 3614 and in Maharashtra, they will pay Rs 4448. It has been explained that they will pay Rs.2772 and in gujarat state, they will pay Rs.2785.It also explained that the cost of power generation and distribution corporation employees has increased by 161.86 percent and the cost of pensioners has increased by 108.47 percent. Similarly, it has been reported that the interest on the loan taken in the electricity sector in the last regime has increased by 212.85 percent, and overall the cost of the electricity distribution corporation has increased by 175.58 percent in the last 10 years and this is the reason for the increase in electricity tariff.Also, it has been said that 92.27 lakh consumers who use up to 100 units of electricity will not be affected by this increase in electricity tariff. 63.35 lakh consumers using up to 200 units will be charged only Rs 27.50 per month, similarly 36.25 lakh consumers using up to 300 units will be charged only Rs 72.50 per month and 29.381 lakh consumers using up to 500 units will be charged only Rs 107 to 120 per month. The electricity Board has explained that the charges are high.
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Sowmiya Sriram

19/07/2022 11:34 AM