Ambuj Mishra, Jagran, Shahjahanpur. To give impetus to the industrial sector, the government is organizing events like Investors Summit to Ground Breaking Ceremony GBC. Foreign investment is also being promoted, but the new tariff of the electricity department is weighing heavily on the pockets of local entrepreneurs. They are so engrossed in the multiplication of bills that they are in trouble.
The problem is not of any one district but is facing all the big entrepreneurs of the state, but no solution is being found. A tariff plan was prepared by the Electricity Department for industries having electricity connections of HV 2 or more load capacity. Which was made effective in June 2025.
In the tariff created by dividing 24 hours into four slabs, 15 percent more rate is imposed on electricity consumption during peak hours. While zero to normal rates have been fixed for non-peak hours, the bills being received by connection entrepreneurs after this are for the number of hours in the peak hour schedule. Most of these industries did not operate during that period.
Many have less number of non-peak hours in their bills. In such a situation, the bills have started coming many times higher than before, due to which this tariff system has become more of a problem than a relief. The monthly bill has increased rapidly. This problem has also come to light in other districts of the state. Indian Industries Association IIA raised this issue up to the government level.
But no solution was found even on the basis of the path suggested. Despite this discrepancy in the bills, the entrepreneurs are still paying. Because if you do not do so, there is a possibility of additional interest being charged as well as disconnection. Officials are assuring adjustment of the deposited amount after resolution, but there is no one to tell when this will happen.
In Tariff-1 and 2 there is zero percent charge from 5 am to 5 pm, in T-3 there is more than 15 percent charge from 5 pm to 11 pm and in T-4 there is minus 15 percent charge from 11 pm to 3 am.
Entrepreneurs whose bills are coming in high. Our organization had met the MD of the Electricity Department regarding their problem. From there it was said that the solution would be by calling the helpline number 1912. When a call was made, disposal was shown from there, but the situation remains the same. This important issue was also raised in the meeting of Udyog Bandhu. Now there will be a meeting with the Superintending Engineer. -Vinamr Aggarwal, Chapter Chairman IIA
More hours of peak hour are being added to the bills being prepared by the electricity department. Whereas many industries were not operating during that period. This problem is not only in our district. Similar cases have also been reported from three other districts of Bareilly division. Our national leadership is serious on this. Talks are being held with department officials. Hopefully it will be resolved. -Gurjeet Singh Monga, Divisional Chairman IIA
The issue of irregularities in electricity bills was raised before our nodal officer in the meeting of Udyog Bandhu. Four to five cases have been disposed of. If more cases come to light then investigation will be conducted. -Anuj Pratap Singh, Superintending Engineer, Bareilly
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