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The CPI(M) Andhra Pradesh Committee has demanded that the State authorities and the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) refund ₹2,758 crore to the powerfulness consumers, which has allegedly been collected illegally arsenic Fuel Price Adjustment Charges (FPAC).
In a connection issued connected Sunday by State caput V. Srinivasa Rao, the CPI(M) welcomed the ERC’s bid directing the refund of ₹923 crore done a true-down process for the twelvemonth 2024–25, which translated into a recognition of 13 paise per portion implicit 1 twelvemonth connected energy bills.
The CPI(M) person said this magnitude unsocial was not enough, arsenic consumers had already been burdened with an “unjustified collection” of ₹2,758 crore done monthly surcharge of 40 paise per portion nether FPAC.
“It is wide that this magnitude has been collected illegally and unfairly. Hence, it indispensable besides beryllium refunded to the consumers without delay. Furthermore, the ongoing postulation of 40 paise per portion should beryllium stopped,” helium said.
Mr Srinivasa Rao accused the authorities of betraying its pre-election committedness that nary further load would beryllium placed connected energy consumers. Despite assurances from Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the authorities imposed ₹15,485 crore successful accommodation charges for the years 2022–23 and 2023–24, too the monthly FPAC charges, helium said.
“Reducing the load by ₹923 crore portion hiding the information that tens of thousands of crores person already been collected from consumers is unacceptable,” helium said.
The CPI(M) person further demanded that the argumentation of levying accommodation charges beryllium scrapped. He besides called upon the radical to get acceptable to equine unit connected the authorities done assorted forms of agitation until each specified burdens were withdrawn.
