HYDERABAD: Power consumers strongly spoke against the electricity utilities’ proposal to increase charges under different heads, here on Friday night. The consumers made it clear that the distribution companies should first collect arrears from the government departments, corporate hospitals and educational institutions and only then approach common consumers. Farmers' leaders said that despite providing 24x7 supply for the agricultural sector, …
New Delhi: Limping back to normal after bearing the brunt of the pandemic this year, the power sector needs a slew of reforms, especially implementation of consumer rules to achieve the government's ambitious target of 24X7 electricity supply for all in 2021, and also steps to improve the financial health of discoms. The most important task before the government will …