Shillong,June 2: The power department has petitioned Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission to fix new rate for consumers as the state is reeling under power shortage.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Power Minister AT Mondal said the government is thankful to the High Court for its direction that ‘we can purchase power and pass it on to consumers’.
“We are thankful to the High Court that they have given us a direction that we can purchase power and pass it on to consumers. But it is not that we purchase at a higher rate and tell consumers you give in at a high rate because the rate is fixed not by MeECL or the power department, it is fixed by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission. Therefore, we have petitioned them so let us see whether we get some respite or not,” he said.
