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Power consumers likely to face Rs5/unit tariff hike | Breaking News
Power consumers likely to face Rs5/unit tariff hike | Breaking News
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00:00 And the news is that for the electricity consumers, it is bad news.
00:03 Government preparations to add another Rs 310 billion to the electricity consumers.
00:09 We will talk to Ali Malik, who is present with us.
00:11 Ali, tell us about this.
00:13 Yes, this is the Central Power Purchasing Agency, which has requested for the power purchase price for the next 40 years.
00:21 In this, the increase they have asked for, an additional Rs 310 billion is made, which the consumers were not giving before.
00:28 And now it has been asked for.
00:30 The request of the CPBA, for the basic electricity tariff, has been asked for an additional Rs 5 per unit.
00:37 The NEPRA will end the CPBA request on 23rd May.
00:41 The CPBA has presented its request with seven perspectives on the power purchase price.
00:46 The power purchase price has been set from Rs 25.03 to Rs 27.11 per unit.
00:51 And if this is accepted, then the power purchase price will reach Rs 5.8 trillion.
00:59 Thank you.
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