Further,
your Press Note is silent on the provision of Electricity Act, 2003 (as
amended upto date) read with National Eletricity Policy, 2005 and
National Tariff Policy in exercise of which the said Press Note has
been issued.
Therefore, the proposed public hearing
for refixation of slabs is in contravention of sub section (4) pof
section 62 of Electricity Act, 2003 as amended up to date that
postulates as under:-
4) No
tariff or part of any tariff may ordinarily be amended, more frequently
than once in any financial year, except in respect of any changes
expressly permitted under the terms of any fuel surcharge formula as may
be specified'
The Press
Note also highlights the complete non application of mind by the
Commission at the time of fixing tariff under which the slabs were
revised.
As per Para 8.2.1 ofthe National tariff Policy it was obligatory on the part of the Commission to institute a system of independent scrutiny of financial and technical data submitted by the licensees.
Therefore, you are requested to
please clarify in exercise of which power of any ofthe Act, Rules
andPolicies the Public Hearing for restructuring of the Tariff Slabs is
being held.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Yours Truly
Anil Sood
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