“KCR should extend property tax due date from March 31 to May 31 and also provide relaxation for payment of electricity bills till May-end without any penalty,” Telangana Youth Congress spokesperson SP Kranthi Kumar said. He sent an email to the CM in this regard.
The hike in power tariff would have allowed the discoms to raise an additional Rs 1,500 crore per annum. Last time the power tariff went up by 7% was in 2016 and this time it was proposed to seek a 10% hike.
The southern and northern power distribution companies have to submit their ARRs, after which TSERC will decide how much tariff hike would be allowed after conducting a public hearing. The discoms are unlikely to submit ARRs by this month-end.