Opposition slams Uttarakhand govt over proposed hike in electricity, water rates

Opposition parties in Uttarakhand criticised the BJPled state government on Thursday over the proposed hike in electricity and water rates and reduction in liquor pricesTaking a jibe at the Pushkar Singh Dhami government Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee UPCC president Karan Mahara said during the tenure of the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state the liquor is getting cheaper but electricity and water are getting costlierThe government is giving hundreds of crores of rupees to private companies producing gasbased power in our state without generating a single unit of electricity It is also roasting electricity and increasing its prices for the third time within a year burdening the consumers he saidSimilarly the government has installed taps under the GharGhar Nal GharGhar Jal scheme but there is hardly any water in them People are paying water bills ranging from Rs 200 to 300 for water that comes after eight days Congress leader saidNaming a liquor brand Mahara said now a new slogan has been raised in our state Blender liquor cheap cylinder cooking gas expensiveHe further criticised the government for not increasing the support price of sugarcane this year saying that the decision is hurting farmersThe Aam Aadmi Party AAP also attacked the government saying that the government is engrossed in celebrations while the general public is suffering from the brunt of the price riseAlso Read HC directs DGCA to constitute committee handling appeal of unruly passengersAAPs state organisation coordinator Jot Singh Bisht said in a statement that since 2017 a debt of Rs 77000 crore has been imposed on the state crushing people under the burden of inflationThe government is increasing the prices of electricity and water By increasing the prices of cooking gas cylinders and food items they have poured water on the burning stove of the poor he saidApart from this by deciding to reduce the liquor prices in the new excise policy the government has committed the crime of making the young generation a victim of drugs Bisht addedFrom April 1 consumers in the hill state will have to shell out more for electricity and waterAccording to government sources the proposal of the Uttarakhand Urja Nigam to increase the power rates in the state by up to 12 per cent may be approved by the Electricity Regulatory Commission in its meeting to be held this week affecting 2750 lakh consumersOn the other hand the Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan has taken approval from the government to increase water rates by 15 per cent making the water costlier by Rs 150 to 200 per quarter across the state from the new financial yearThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever