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The consumers having pre-paid metres are now enjoying the rebate on their total bills due to their payment in advance.
The two utilities placed the proposals separately on Monday during the ongoing public hearing of
As per the proposals, DPDC wants to raise its distribution cost by Tk 0.22 per kilowatt hour (each unit) to Tk 1.24 from existing Tk 1.02 while Desco wants to raise the distribution cost by Tk 0.24 per unit to Tk 1.39 from existing Tk 1.15 per unit. The hike is about 5 percent of their existing tariff.
This cost will be added to the bulk power tariff when the Berc announces the bulk tariff as both the DPDC and the Desco purchase electricity from
The technical evaluation committee of the energy regulator, however, disagreed with the cost calculation and tariff estimation of the two utilities.
While placing the proposals, the DPDC and Desco officials said they have an impact on their overall revenue income due to the current rebate system.
All the right groups, political parties and trade bodies that participated in the hearing opposed the DPDC and Desco proposals, saying if the power tariff is hiked at the retail level, it will severely affect the common people as well as the business.
They also criticised the two utilities for taking up some costly projects in the name of consumers' benefits.
Responding to this observation, DPDC officials informed that they will go for disconnecting the power lines of
Gano Samhati Andolon convener Zonayed Saki said the power tariff is higher in
He said if the power tariff is hiked, it will have multiple impacts on the already uncontrolled commodity market across the country.
Berc Chairman
The hearing on the tariff hike proposals of
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