“All DisCos shall set up a portal by 10th April 2024 on their website that allows all customers to check their current Bands by entering their meter or account numbers,” the electricity regulator said.
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The directives were contained in a statement signed by NERC’s Deputy General Manager of Market Competition and Rates, Abba Terab, on Saturday. The official said the Band A consumers represent 15 per cent of the population but consume 40 per cent of the nation’s electricity. He said all DisCos are required to immediately post on their websites the schedule of approved Band A feeders that have been affected by the rate review.
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