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Power tariff hiked by 1.5% in Delhi

PTI | By, New Delhi
May 03, 2013 10:18 PM IST

Despite strong protest by BJP and Aam Admi Party against rising power tariff, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission on Friday hiked the rates by 1.5% to adjust the power purchase cost of the distribution companies.

Despite strong protest by BJP and Aam Admi Party against rising power tariff, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission on Friday hiked the rates by 1.5% to adjust the power purchase cost of the distribution companies.

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The DERC has fixed 4.5% fuel surcharge for BSES Yamuna Power Ltd and BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd while for Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd the surchgarge will be 3%.

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The hike in tariff will be 1.5% for consumers of all the three distribution companies as the surcharge for BYPL and BRPL was 3% in the previous quarter while it was 1.5% for TPDDL.

"The surcharge for BRPL and BYPL consumers have been increased from 3% to 4.5%. So the hike for them is 1.5%. For TPDDL consumers it has been increased to 3% from 1.5%," DERC secretary Jayashree Raghuraman said.

The hike will come into restropective effect from May 1.

In their petition, the BYPL had sought a hike of 9.13% while BRPL sought an increase of 9.2% to adjust the rise in power purchase cost.

The TPDDL had sought a hike of 1.71%.

Raghuraman said the hike will be applicable on energy charges and fixed charges.

Delhi BJP and Aam Admi Party have been targeting the Delhi Government for rising power tariff.

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