{"id":854,"date":"2024-11-19T10:05:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T10:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/?p=854"},"modified":"2024-11-19T10:05:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T10:05:56","slug":"lone-criticizes-omar-government-for-sharp-increase-in-power-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/19\/lone-criticizes-omar-government-for-sharp-increase-in-power-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Lone Criticizes Omar Government for \u2018Sharp Increase\u2019 in Power Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>SRINAGAR, Nov 19:<\/strong>&nbsp;Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday strongly criticized the National Conference (NC) government in Jammu and Kashmir over what he called a \u201csteep hike\u201d in electricity bills. Lone, the MLA from Handwara, claimed that power bills have increased by nearly 50%, accusing the government of creating an \u201celectricity mess\u201d and demanding immediate intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNumerous phone calls from villages report inflated electricity bills by 50%. Even I am confused \u2013 did they promise to reduce tariffs or raise them?\u201d Lone questioned. He further accused the NC-led government of using \u201cage-old trickery\u201d by hiking tariffs and then offering waivers as a political ploy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lone explained that the government\u2019s approach was deceptive, saying, \u201cImagine a household paying 100 in electricity fees. Instead of reducing it to Rs 50 as promised, they hike it to 200, waive 50, and leave the consumer paying 150 \u2013 still 50% more than before the elections. This isn\u2019t relief; it\u2019s deceit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lone urged the Power Development Department to intervene immediately and halt what he called \u201carbitrary and unjustified\u201d tariff hikes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SRINAGAR, Nov 19:&nbsp;Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday strongly criticized the National Conference (NC) government in Jammu and Kashmir over what he called a \u201csteep hike\u201d in electricity bills. 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