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Water States - Kerala Cheaper power for drinking water schemes Our Bureau
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has decided to implement a relevant policy guideline from the State Government, said the Electricity Minister, Mr A.K. Balan. There are approximately 5,000 such drinking water schemes in the State that count beneficiary families in the region of five lakh, Mr Balan told newspersons here on Tuesday. All these families will directly benefit from the reduced tariff.
DOMESTIC TARIFF
Drinking water schemes run by beneficiary committees under local bodies were being charged under the LT-4 category. This will now be converted to the domestic tariff regime. KSEB has already decided on the rates that will become applicable under the new dispensation. As per LT-4 tariff regime, there is a monthly fixed charge of Rs 45 for a kilowatt unit and user charges of Rs 3.25 per unit. Under the domestic tariff regime, there is no fixed charge applicable. User charges are payable, depending on consumption, at 95 paise to Rs 1.70 a unit.
DEFUNCT SCHEMES
Most of these drinking water schemes have run aground over a period of time under a high tariff regime. Lakhs of people have been suffering due to lack of proper access to drinking water supplies. This is the background against which the State Government has agreed upon what Mr Balan described as a proactive decision. This has been conveyed earlier to the Electricity Regulatory Commission as a policy directive.
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