The State Electricity Regulatory Commission has reminded the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) that it should make “earnest efforts” to collect the long-pending power bill arrears.
The reminder came in the Commission’s recent interim order revising the power tariffs in the State for an eight-month period. In its order, the Commission said that the KSEB and other power distribution licensees must take earnest efforts for the prompt collection of electricity charges and also for collecting the long pending arrears of KSEB.
“Otherwise, it may affect the financials of the licensees and resort to additional borrowings to meet the revenue expenditure. The Commission shall not approve the interest incurred for the loans availed for meeting the revenue expenditure,” the Commission headed by T. K. Jose said.
