Bengaluru: Soon after the steep hike in edible oil, Petrol, Diesel and LPG prices, the Government in yet another blow to the common man, is all set to hike power tariff from Apr.1, with Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOMs) exerting pressure on the Government for a steep tariff hike in order to overcome rising expenses of production, transmission and distribution.
With CESCOM, BESCOM, GESCOM, HESCOM and MESCOM submitting a proposal to the Government seeking a hike of Rs.1.50 to Rs.2 per unit for all category of consumers, the KERC (Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission) held public meetings across the State from Feb.14 to 28 to seek objections and suggestions.
