The strong protests of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) people have borne fruit as the government took back its decision to hike the electricity tariff, ARY News reported on Friday. The AJK people ran a strong campaign against the hike in electricity tariff in which they observed shutter-down strike and demonstrations. The strong protests kept the AJK government on its toes after the citizens refused to pay the inflated electricity bills. The AJK government rejected the amendment to the Mangla Dam Upraising Agreement. Related: ECNEC approves Shounter Hydropower Project in Neelum Valley During a press conference, the AJK ministers said that the amendment to the Mangla Dam Upraising Agreement had not gotten any support from the Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA). They said that the amendments to the agreement were not under consideration in the AJK cabinet meeting. A few days ago, Caretaker Federal Minister for Energy, Power and Petroleum Muhammad Ali announced that the revised electricity tariff would be introduced before October 31. Related: NEPRA takes notice of irregularities in electricity bills While addressing a press conference alongside Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, Caretaker Energy Minister Muhammad Ali said the government is taking indiscriminate action against the electricity and gas thieves.
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Related: NEPRA notifies surge in electricity tariff “We are making efforts to control everything. We will try to control the electricity tariff and provide low-cost power to industries from October 31. The inflated bills were received due to electricity theft, whereas, the tariff was hiked due to the increase in USD price.” The energy minister said that it is impossible to amend the previous agreements, however, the government would find a solution without violating the terms. He vowed that low-cost electricity would be provided to the industries in the winter season. He admitted that no reduction was made to the prices of solar equipment, however, the government would formulate a strategy to promote solarisation.
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