CHANDIGARH, APRIL 7: Terming it as a great relief to Industry, the Punjab Industries Minister Sunder Sham Arora has expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for reducing fixed charges for electricity consumers, and deferment of deadline for payment of bills.
The decisions taken by the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh would benefit the industry great deal who have been hit hard by the Covid outbreak, Arora said adding that extension in due date of electricity bills of all the Domestic & Commercial consumers without any late payment surcharge was a timely step.
Lauding the Chief Minister for coming to the rescue of industry at this time, Arora said it was only state government under Captain Amarinder Singh’s leadership is committed to ensure its overall development for which it had undertaken several initiatives in last three years.
Notably, one month extension had been allowed to all electricity bills payable by Industrial consumers – Medium Supply (MS) and Large Supply (LS) Industrial Consumers on or after 20th March, 2020 originally. The fixed charges of the industrial consumers will also be exempted for the next two months, w.e.f 23.3.2020, and Energy Charges may be fixed commensurate with reduction in Fixed Charges (single rate).
Further, 1% rebate will be given to the consumers (exclusive of any previous arrears) who will pay electricity bills online through digital modes by original due date.
