Khattar for reduction in FSA to lower power bills

To reduce power bills of consumers, the Haryana government will file a petition before the state electricity regulatory commission to reduce Fuel Surcharge Adjustment (FSA) with effect from current year.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today directed the power department to file a petition before the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) to reduce the applicable Fuel Surcharge Adjustment (FSA) with effect from current year.
The Chief Minister said that it would result into reduction in the power bills of all categories of consumers in the state.
It is likely to provide a big relief to consumers who will be enjoying reduction in the power bills after a long period of time, the release said.

At present, FSA in Haryana is being charged from Rs 1.17 per unit to Rs 1.69 per unit depending upon the category and consumption of power consumers, said an official.
The Chief Minister said his government is determined to supply power at low cost to all consumers and with best possible efficiency.

He hoped that there would be further reduction in the power bills of the consumers in the following years. He also hoped that the consumers would respond heartily and pay their power dues in time.
Khattar also urged consumers not to indulge in unscrupulous activities like theft of power. It is with the cooperation of the consumers that the dream of 24x7 power for all at affordable cost would be achieved, he added.

During a review meeting of power department it was observed that the cost of purchase of power has been kept under check due to forward looking policies of this government like rationalization of coal linkage policy, third party inspection of Coal and improvement in the quality of coal.
Khattar also directed the Power Utilities to introduce a system to issue monthly power bills for the convenience of consumers and added that the system be implemented in the entire state in a phased manner.
It was informed in the meeting that the system to issue electricity bills every month had been introduced in Kalka and Barwala in district Panchkula by Uttar Haryana Bilji Vitran Nigam (UHBVN). As it has proved successful, now this system would be replicated in the entire state in a phased manner.