TS discomswould require to purchase 39,292 million units (north) and 15,592 MU (south) in the 2016-17 fiscal year.
The power distribution companies said that persons appointed by them were responsibly reading the metering and issuing bills. According to the guidelines, meter readers have to take the reading every 30 days and issue the bills. However, the consumers say that the meter readers delay visiting their homes.
TS discoms placed their annual revenue requirement on their websites, as per which they would require to purchase 39,292 million units (north) and 15,592 MU (south) in the 2016-17 fiscal year. This would cost them Rs16,906.14 crore and Rs 6,553 crore respectively.
The discoms stated that the projected cost to serve of energy per unit in 2016-17 fiscal was Rs 6.44 paise as against Rs 5.64 per unit approved last year by the TS Electricity Regulatory Commission. The increase is due to rise in network cost and power purchase price.
Officials said this was mainly to ensure nine-hour uninterrupted supply to the agriculture sector during the day and 24x7 supply to all other sectors.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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