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The company will be in charge of the recruiting operators for 33 KV, 66 KV and 110 KV substations.
The main reason for the cost hike is the use of coal imported from abroad for electricity generation.
An amount of Rs. 87.07 crore that the electricity board had spent for buying power from outside the State from April 1 to June 30 last year is being collected through the new levy.
Consumers need to meet additional expenses incurred by companies
They have also initiated a campaign through various means, including social media, to attract more people within a short span of time.
An arrangement to consider the KSEB consumer number as a virtual account number and to facilitate bill payment at banks would be readied within a month.
At the conciliatory talks held by Power Minister K Krishnankutty in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, there was consensus on the need for a quick resolution of the seemingly intractable Board-officers rift.
The power utility wants the new tariffs from April 1, 2022, when the validity of the existing tariffs will expire.
The hike in power tariff will come into effect only if the appropriate order is issued by the Regulatory Commission.
If the KSEB doesn't take the writing on the wall seriously, it will fit the bill for privatisation which could end for ever the pernicious influence of labour unions.