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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.
As per the current regulations, the electricity rates are likely to jump exorbitantly by negligent usage of electrical appliances at home.
As per the current regulations, if the power usage exceeds a certain unit, then the meter reading jumps to the next higher slab for the entire unit.
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