#SRINAGAR: PDP leader Waheed Ur Rehman Para has criticised the #Jammu and #Kashmir Government over the recently announced 6.83 per cent hike in power tariff, questioning the government over its earlier promises of relief to consumers.
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In a post on social media, Para said the tariff hike comes at a time when unemployment is high, inflation is affecting households and ordinary families are struggling to make ends meet.
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He recalled the government’s promises of 200 units of free electricity, free gas and free ration, and questioned how the assurances of relief had translated into higher electricity bills.
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“From free tariff promises of relief to higher bills, what happened to the promise?” Para asked, tagging Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
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The 6.83 per cent average power tariff hike approved by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) is scheduled to come into effect from September 1, 2026.
