Activists: Refund Rs 2,200cr fuel surcharge in power bills
After dragging BEST undertaking to court to ensure transport loss recovery surcharge (TDLR) is gradually discontinued in power bills, activists have now made a fresh demand: it should refund the Rs 2,200 crore recovered as fuel adjustment charges (FAC) in power bills from 10.5 lakh consumers in the island city in the last three years. But BEST officials said FAC was being charged as per directives of the state regulatory body and called the activists' demand 'irrational'.
Fuel adjustment charge is the amount that utilities apply on bills based on varying price of fuel or coal.
If the activists get their way, monthly power bills will by around 13%.
Activist Kamlakar Shenoy, who is also an AAP member, plans to approach the state regulator.....