With the power bill dues of electricity consumers touching a record ₹3,260.09 crore, the spotlight is now on a one-time settlement (OTS) proposal made by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), although the utility has not enjoyed a great successs with OTS schemes in the past in whittling down the arrears.
Following a public hearing on Thursday, the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission is expected to take a decision soon on the KSEB petition seeking nod for its OTS scheme.
The commission has given the KSEB one week’s time to amend its proposal, if necessary, based on suggestions made by the participants for resolving the vexing problem of old arrears and the dues of closed-down industrial and commercial units.