New Delhi:
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission today hiked power prices by upto 8% for a period of three months from February 1 or until any further order. The Delhi government has issued a statement condemning the move. (
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Here is the full statement:Delhi government has learnt from media reports that the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has announced a hike in the electricity tariffs in the city from February 1.
The government condemns the DERC decision and finds it completely uncalled for, since an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) into the accounts of private distribution companies is already under progress.
The government is of the clear view that the DERC should have waited for the audit report of the C&AG and there was no need of showing a tearing hurry to impose this unnecessary burden on the people.
There are a lot of questions about the functioning of private power distribution companies and the government is committed to get to the root of this problem.
The government is taken aback by this sudden decision, which is beyond any reasonable understanding.