Guwahati, Oct 2: After the hike in the per-unit price of electricity by Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd. (APDCL), the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has announced a series of agitations across the state from October 3 to 5.
The APDCL has increased the per-unit price of electricity with effect from October 2023 after a revision of the Fuel and Power Purchase Price Adjustment (FPPPA) rates.
The recent increase in per-unit electricity has become a headache for the people of the state. Due to the introduction of smart metres, people are facing huge problems.
However, after the introduction of smart metres, the electricity connection is being disconnected without giving any written notice to the consumers.
APCC president Bhupen Kumar Bora said, “A series of protests against the reckless and recurrent hike in power tariffs will be staged on October 3 at every block level, on October 4 at the panchayat level, and on October 5 at every district headquarter”.
“The latest tariff hike notice will be burned as a mark of protest. We pledge before the people of the state that the day Congress returns to power in Assam, every family will get 200 units of free electricity,” Bora stated.
A notice issued by the tariff regulator cell to power consumers in the state, the APDCL stated that the FPPPA rates would be in effect from October 2023 onwards.
The adjustment will apply to energy consumed during September 2023, and will continue until a further order is issued.
The FPPPA rate has been revised to 30 paise per unit up to 300 units for domestic consumers; 50 paise per unit for consumption between 301 and 500 units; Rs 1.29 per unit for consumption of more than 500 units. The FPPPA rate for other categories (commercial, industrial, etc.) will be Rs 1.29 per unit.
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