Maharashtra government’s star vigor displacement to payment farmers and trim energy tariffs for consumers. (Source: File Photo)
The Maharashtra Government’s determination to displacement agriculture grids to star vigor volition assistance trim the cross-subsidy load connected home and concern consumers, said Vishwas Pathak, Senior Independent Director, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), connected Friday.
Addressing a property league successful Mumbai, Pathak said, “The CM Solar Energy Scheme 2.0 generating 16,000 megawatt is simply a reality. The full agriculture assemblage volition run connected star power. This volition guarantee economically feasible powerfulness rates arsenic star powerfulness is cheaper successful the agelong run. Secondly, farmers volition get continuous powerfulness during the time time.”
“Today, powerfulness is highly subsidised for farmers. Apart from the authorities government, cross-subsidy is borne by home consumers and industries. Annual cross-subsidy for the agriculture assemblage allocated by the authorities works retired to Rs 10,000 crore,” helium added.
“Domestic consumers successful the adjacent 5 years whitethorn person to wage a reduced powerfulness tariff of Rs 5.87 per unit. This volition beryllium applicable for those consuming powerfulness up to 100 units per month. For those utilizing 101 to 300 units, the tariff volition beryllium Rs 11.82 per unit,” the MSEDCL serviceman said, adding that they person projected tariff reductions to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission to easiness the fiscal load connected consumers.
MSEDCL customers consuming up to 100 units per period presently wage Rs 7.65 per unit. Whereas home consumers successful the 101-300 portion class wage Rs 13.49 per unit.