I fail to understand the Punjab’s government’s decision to increase the power tariff by 12%. How could the government betray the trust reposed in them by the people of Punjab. The people had re-elected the SAD-BJP alliance thinking they will do good for the state, but this is how their hope was shattered.
The common man is already burdened with tax and the government instead of easing their problems is adding to them. The government is increasing electricity tariff at a time when people are reeling from severe power cuts and industries are shutting down due to lack of power supply. Furthermore this year the state has been hit by severe drought due to which all irrigation is done by ground water for which tubewells are extensively used and increasing the electricity tariff will increase the cost of agriculture putting undue burden on the farmers.
The government should immediately roll back the hike and concentrate on real problems like power theft and transmition losses. The stress should also be on increased production of electricity as this will solve the state’s power problem and bring relief to the people.
There are some social worker of India which are well connected with roots of the punjab.
