Srinagar, Nov 21: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari criticised KPDCL’s (Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited) proposal to impose an additional 20% surcharge on power tariffs during peak hours, calling it a “grave injustice to the people,” who, he said, are already struggling to survive an economic crisis.
The AP president said that the move came at a time when most of the businesses in Kashmir are down in losses especially the tourism and the horticulture sectors on which larger chunk of the people depends on.
He urged the government to consider people’s economic hardships before even thinking of enforcing such a harsh measure. ” I urge the authorities: show some mercy to people who are already burdened and suffering” he said.
He said that in these difficult times, increasing electricity charges for mornings and evenings—when families rely on power the most in freezing cold—cannot be justified.
In a post on X, Altaf Bukhari wrote, “KPDCL’s proposal to impose a 20% surcharge on power tariffs during peak hours is a grave injustice to people who are already struggling to survive an economic crisis.”
“Most of our population depends on tourism and horticulture—sectors that have suffered massive losses this year. Other businesses are also in decline. In such times, increasing electricity charges for mornings and evenings—when families rely on power the most in freezing cold—cannot be justified.” He added.
He further wrote that, “The government has a moral duty to consider people’s economic hardships before even thinking of enforcing such a harsh measure.”
“With harsh winter days approaching, I urge the authorities: show some mercy to people who are already burdened and suffering.” He concluded the post
