The state industrialists are observing a shutdown over a power hike
On Thursday, the Karnataka Congress-led government’s Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development M B Patil appealed to the industrialists to cooperate with the government over the power tariff hike.
The state industrialists are observing a shutdown over power hike.
Patil told media persons that the hike in power tariff was the decision of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), which is an independent body and has nothing to do with the government’s decision. The hike in power tariff was decided during the BJP’s tenure well before the Congress government assumed office, he said.
When asked about the concerns raised by industry bodies over the recent hike in power tariff, he said that he would discuss the matter with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Minister for Power K J George.
He said that he would visit New Delhi in the first week of July to meet the Union ministers to discuss industrial development in the state.
“The road map will be ready by July 27 and after that, I will meet the concerned Union ministers to discuss various industrial projects and proposed initiatives,” he said.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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