Delhi government has lowered the price of electricity tarrif nearly by 50 percent for the small and medium households users. how would you justify this decision as a student of economics
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Delhi's power regulator announced on Wednesday the new electricity tariff for 2019-20, significantly bringing down fixed charges while raising energy charges.
Delhi Electricity Regularity Commission (DERC) chairman Justice (retired) S S Chauhan said the new rates would be applicable from August 1.
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ADVERTISEMENTAs per the new rates, the fixed charges up to 2 kilowatts (kW) has been reduced from Rs 125 to Rs 20, while the charges above 2 kW but less than 5 kW has been slashed from RS 140 to Rs 50.
ADVERTISEMENTAs per the new rates, the fixed charges up to 2 kilowatts (kW) has been reduced from Rs 125 to Rs 20, while the charges above 2 kW but less than 5 kW has been slashed from RS 140 to Rs 50.The fixed charges for more than 5 kW and less than 15 kW has been reduced from RS 175 to RS 100, Chauhan said.
ADVERTISEMENTAs per the new rates, the fixed charges up to 2 kilowatts (kW) has been reduced from Rs 125 to Rs 20, while the charges above 2 kW but less than 5 kW has been slashed from RS 140 to Rs 50.The fixed charges for more than 5 kW and less than 15 kW has been reduced from RS 175 to RS 100, Chauhan said.ADVERTISEMENT